Tinubu Commissions Section III of Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, Boosts Road Safety and Trade

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, covering the Zaria–Kano corridor, through Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, who represented him at the ceremony.

In a statement signed by Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the expressway is a major transport route linking Kano with Kaduna and other parts of the country, serving thousands of commuters, traders, commercial drivers and transport operators daily.

The completion of the Zaria–Kano section is expected to improve road safety by providing better driving conditions, reducing hazards associated with damaged road surfaces and helping to prevent avoidable accidents and loss of lives.

The project is particularly important given the high volume of passenger and commercial traffic along the corridor, which plays a significant role in the movement of people and goods across Northern Nigeria.

Beyond road safety, the improved highway is expected to boost economic activities by facilitating the transportation of agricultural produce, manufactured goods and other commodities between Kano, Kaduna and neighbouring states.

As a major commercial hub, Kano stands to benefit from improved access to markets, reduced travel delays and lower vehicle operating costs, creating better opportunities for traders, farmers and businesses.

The commissioning also underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to developing critical infrastructure that strengthens national connectivity, supports commerce and promotes economic growth.

The Kano State Government urges motorists to observe speed limits, avoid dangerous overtaking and comply with traffic regulations to ensure that the improved road delivers lasting benefits to road users.

Gov Yusuf hails Tinubu’s infrastructure investment in Northern Nigeria

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising major infrastructure projects expected to strengthen transportation, trade and economic development in Northern Nigeria.

According to statement by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor gave the commendation while representing the President at the commissioning of Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway.

He noted that efficient road infrastructure was essential to connecting communities, facilitating the movement of goods and services, and improving the business environment.

The Kano–Zaria corridor is particularly important because of Kano’s role as a major commercial and industrial centre serving several states across the North.

Improved transportation links are expected to support agricultural production, expand market access and create better opportunities for traders, transport operators and other businesses.

Governor Yusuf said sustained investment in critical infrastructure would contribute to economic growth and improve the movement of people and goods across the country.

He called for continued collaboration between the Federal Government and state governments to address infrastructure needs and accelerate development.

Gov. Yusuf Greets Kwankwaso on 70th Birthday

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the former Governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

According to Statement by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf described the milestone as an important occasion to celebrate Senator Kwankwaso’s life, leadership and contributions to the development of Kano State and Nigeria.

The Governor acknowledged Kwankwaso’s role in the state’s political development

He noted that the birthday provides an opportunity to reflect on the former governor’s years of public service and his contributions to governance, infrastructure development and the growth of democratic participation in Kano State.

Governor Yusuf prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the former Minister of Defense, His Excellency Sen. Kwankwaso good health, long life and renewed strength to continue contributing to the development of the state and the nation.

He also wished him more years of peace and happiness as he celebrates this important milestone.

Happy 70th birthday Your Excellency 

Gov. Yusuf Greets Ooni of Ife on 52nd Birthday

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 52nd birthday.

According to the statement by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor described the revered monarch as a respected traditional ruler whose commitment to cultural preservation, peacebuilding and national unity continues to inspire Nigerians across ethnic and religious divides.

Governor Yusuf acknowledged the Ooni’s contributions to promoting Yoruba cultural heritage, strengthening traditional institutions and fostering peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.

He noted that traditional rulers remain important partners in promoting peace, unity and sustainable development, particularly at a time when the country needs collective efforts to overcome its challenges.

The Governor prayed for Allah’s continued guidance, good health and long life for the monarch, wishing him more years of impactful service to his people, the traditional institution and the nation at large.

He also expressed optimism that the Ooni would continue to use his revered position to promote harmony, mutual understanding and national progress.

Governor Yusuf wished the Ooni of Ife a happy 52nd birthday and many more years of fruitful service to humanity.

Gov. Yusuf Assures Tinubu of Northern Support for 2027 Re-election

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the support of Northern Nigeria for his re-election in the 2027 general elections.

According to the statement by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking at the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office.

Governor Yusuf expressed confidence that the North would stand behind President Tinubu in the forthcoming election, reaffirming his commitment to the President’s second-term ambition.

He said the A4A movement would serve as a platform for mobilising support across the Northern states and strengthening political engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He said Kano as the leading state with highest number of votes in northern Nigeria will in sha Allah lead all Nigerian states to victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with massive turnout in favour of the APC.

Speaking at the event, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the North had demonstrated its support for President Tinubu, stressing that political support must go hand in hand with accountability, good governance and tangible results that improve the lives of Nigerians.

The Vice President acknowledged the economic challenges facing citizens and emphasised the need for the administration to remain responsive to their concerns, while prioritising security, education, poverty reduction and economic opportunities.

The A4A movement is aimed at coordinating support for President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory with former minister of defense H.E. Badaru Abubakar as its national coordinator.

ME YA SA GWAMNA ABBA YA CANCANCI WANI WA'ADIN MULKI

Daga Abba Anwar

Mu fadi gaskiya da kanmu. A lokacin da Maigirma Abba Kabir Yusuf ya karbi mulki a ranar 29 ga Mayu, 2023, a matsayin Gwamna, mutane sun ta yin kokonto. Amma a yau, har makiyan sa ba za su iya musun cewa Kano ta samu gagarumin cigaba ba.

A ranar 29 ga Mayu, 2026, wannan gwamnati tana da ayyuka 1,493 a teburin ta. Cikakku kuma wadanda a ka kammala guda 799 ne, yayin da 694 ke ci gaba da gudana a mataki na karshe. Za ka iya zuwa ka tabbatar a kowace daga cikin kananan hukumomi 44. Ba surutan baki ba ne kawai. 

ILIMI NA DAYA, NA BIYU, NA UKU

Gwamna Abba ya yi abinda mutane da yawa suka guje wa. A ranar 8 ga Yuni, 2024, ya ayyana Dokar Ta-baci a Bangaren Ilimi. Kuma ya goyi bayan sa da kudin da ba a taba yin irin haka ba a Kano.

A kasafin kudin 2024 kashi 29.95% ya tafi ga ilimi. Kasafin 2025 kashi 31% ya tafi ilimi. Kasafin 2026 kuma Naira Biliyan 405.3 daga cikin Naira Tiriliyan 1.368, wanda shine kashi 30% na kasafin kudin gaba daya. UNESCO na neman kashi 26%, amma Gwamna yana bayar da 30% da kari.

MENENE SAKAMAKON KUDADEN DA AKA WARE AKA KASHE?

Ya dauki malamai sama da 15,000 aiki. Cikin su akwai malamai na sa-kai 2,000 da aka mayar da su na dindindin. Ya gyara ajujuwa sama da 3,500 tare da gina sabbin daruruwan ajujuwa a fadin jihar. An raba kayan makaranta kyauta, kujeru, littafai.

A matakin manyan makarantu, ya rage kudin rajista da kashi 50% a dukkanin makarantun mallakin jihar. Ya biya Naira Biliyan 4.45 na kudin jarabawar NECO, NABTEB da NBAIS ga daliban Kano. Ina rokon mai karatu da ya je ya bincika a Ma'aikatar Ilimi.

Game da tallafin karatu da tsohon Gwamna Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso ya faro, Gwamna Yusuf ya farfado da shi gaba daya. Rukuni na farko dalibai 418, duk sun kammala karatun su. Rukuni na biyu dalibai 1,001 aka kaddamar a dakin taro na Coronation Hall, Gidan Gwamnati, Kano, 350 zuwa kasar India, 240 zuwa jami'o'i masu zaman kansu a cikin Najeriya. Ya kuma biya bashin da aka bari ya kai sama da Naira Biliyan 3, Naira Biliyan 2.4 ga Jami'ar Near East da ke Cyprus, Naira Miliyan 500 ga jami'o'i 5 masu zaman kansu, tare da Naira Biliyan 2 na tallafi ga 'yan asalin Kano a jami'o'in gwamnati. Kuma ga wadancan dalibai 150 da suka dawo da sakamakon First Class, ya basu aikin gwamnati kai tsaye.

A yau daliban Kano ne Mafi Daraja a jarabawar NECO ta 2024 da 2025 a jere. Nasarar da aka yaba a ko'ina.

LAFIYA: SHIRIN LAFIYA DOLE GASKIYA NE

Ku na tuna yadda manyan Asibitocin mu suke? Babu magani, babu wuta. Gwamna mai kishin kasa ya gyara Cibiyoyin Kiwon Lafiya na Farko (PHCs) 340 a fadin kananan hukumomi 44. Ya inganta PHCs sama da 200 domin su rika aiki na sa'o'i 24. Ya gyara Babban Asibitin Wudil, Bichi, Gaya, Rano da sauransu.

Ya gina sabbin manyan Asibitoci 10, yayin da guda 6 kuma na kan hanya. Ya kafa Cibiyar Yaki da Cututtuka ta Kano (KCDC) a karon farko. Ya farfado da Asusun Juyawar Magunguna - yanzu kashi 90% na magungunan da aka rubuta ana samun su.

Ga iyayen mu mata - kyauta a aikin haihuwa, kyauta bayan haihuwa, kyauta a tiyatar CS ga mata masu juna biyu, kyauta ga yara kasa da shekaru 5 da kuma tsofaffi. Ya dauki ma'aikatan lafiya sama da 2,000 aiki - likitoci, nas-nas, ungozoma da masu hada magani.

HANYOYI, RUWA, WUTA - KANA GANIN SU

Gadar sama da kasa ta Dan Agundi an kammala, sai wasu yan kananun kammalawa kawai ya rage ya rage. Gadar sama mai reshe-reshe ta Tal'udu an kammala, ita ma sai wani dan karamin aiki ya rage. Wadannan guda biyu kadai sun rage cunkoson ababen hawa a sassa da yawa na birnin.

Sannan hanyoyi na 5km a kowace karamar hukuma, ko da yake ba alkawari ba ne, amma suna nan a kasa. Mayar da titunan falle-biyu na Tarauni-Hotoro-Kwanar Dawaki, Titin BUK, Titin Zaria, Titin Katsina. Dambatta zuwa Gwarabjawa Naira Biliyan 2.63.

Ruwa: Ya gyara Matatun Ruwa na Challawa da Tamburawa. Mafi girma Tafkin Goron Dutse da ya mutu tsawon shekaru 30, yanzu yana kammaluwar dawowa da karfin daukar lita Miliyan 40.4 da layin isar da ruwa na kilomita 15.6 daga Challawa. An riga an fara gwajin sa kafin a saki ruwan gaba daya.

MANUFOFIN DA SUKA SHAFI TALAKAWA

Anan ne gwamnoni da yawa suke faduwa. Gwamnan mu ya je har tushen talaka.

(1) Aikin Gona - takin zamani mai sauki, ingantattun iri masu jure fari, taraktoci, injinan girbi. An raba Kano gida uku domin bunkasa aikin gona da injina.

(2) Karfafa Sana'a - shirin KEEP: keken dinki, injin nika, firiza, injin taliya, rancen jari ga mata da matasa.

(3) Yara Mata - Ya kirkiro Ofishin SSA na Ilimin 'Ya Mace, ya nada jakadu 88 na 'ya mace a fadin kananan hukumomi 44. Ta hanyar AGILE, an horar da 'ya'ya mata 148,000 a dabarun rayuwa, 'ya'ya mata 100,000 sun samu tallafin kudi, motocin bas na makaranta kyauta ga 'ya'ya mata, da manufofin dawo da 'yan mata masu aure da suka daina karatu. Babu wani gwamna da ya taba yin haka.

(4) Tattalin Arziki - Ya kirkiro Hukumar Alamomin Talla ta Jihar Kano (KASA) domin toshe zubewar kudaden shiga. Hukumar ta samu Naira Miliyan 300 a cikin watanni 3 kacal, yanzu tana kokarin Naira Biliyan 2. A karkashin sa Kano ta mallaki mafi yawan hannun jari a KEDCO, ta kaddamar da Manufar Wutar Lantarki ta Kano, kuma ta samu amincewar Shugaba Tinubu na Naira Tiriliyan 1 domin layin dogo na cikin birnin Kano.

(5) Tsaro - Kano na nan cikin kwanciyar hankali. Ofisoshin tsaro na unguwanni, tallafi ga 'yan sanda, DSS, Civil Defence.

Ga ma'aikata - biyan bashin fansho da ya kai Biliyoyin Naira. Bayan shekaru da dama na sakaci daga gwamnatocin baya. Da haka ya farfado da rayuwar iyalai da dama da suka kusa mutuwa a fadin jihar. Ginawa da kafa gidaje masu sauki guda 50 a kowace daga cikin kananan hukumomi 36, aikin na ci gaba. Fitilun titi masu amfani da hasken rana, da batirin ajiya na 150KW mai amfani da hasken rana.

A karshe ba tare da bata lokaci mai yawa wajen bayani ba, bari in ce, cikin shekaru uku, ya cika sama da kashi 90% na alkawuran da ya yi a lokacin yakin neman zabe.

Don haka idan wasu 'yan adawa suka taru suka fara ihu, ka tambaye su tambaya daya - ina suke a lokacin da makarantu ba su da rufi, asibitoci ba su da magani, kuma ruwan sha bai gudana ba tsawon shekaru 30?

Baya ga ayyuka da sauran ci gaban ababen more rayuwa, akwai manyan batutuwa guda biyu da Mai Girma Gwamna Yusuf ya kawo a cikin 'yan watannin nan.

Na farko kuma mafi muhimmanci shi ne zabin da ya yi na Mai Girma Murtala Sule Garo a matsayin Mataimakinsa bayan murabus din tsohon Mataimakin, Mai Girma Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. Idan ka cire son kai da bambancin siyasa, ba a samu wanda ya fi Garo dacewa ba. Idan aka duba harkar ta kowane bangare. Amma Mai Girma Gwamna shi ne ya fi kowa sanin abinda nake fada. Abinda Mai Girma Garo yake a gare shi da gwamnatin sa, Gwamna ne kadai zai iya bayyana shi. Eh, shi kadai (Gwamna Yusuf) zai iya fadar yadda abin yake. 

Batu na biyu shi ne na kafa Rundunar Hadin Gwiwa ta Jihar Kano domin Yaki da Shaye-shayen Miyagun Kwayoyi da Sauran Manyan Laifuka. Kamar yadda ya nada Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado a matsayin Shugaba. Wannan hukuma tana kokari wajen tsarkake jihar, musamman cikin birni, daga ayyukan shaye-shayen miyagun kwayoyi a tsakanin matasan mu. Mummunan ayyukan matasan mu da suka kauce hanya, wadanda aka fi sani da 'Yandaba' ya ragu matuka. Rimingado yana bin su har maboyar su.

Idan aka zo maganar siyasa ta gaskiya, Mai Girma Gwamna, Gwamnan Jama'a, mai hada kan al'umma ne. Mai ginawa da shimfida zaman lafiya da kwanciyar hankali a tsakanin 'yan jam'iyya da shugabannin jam'iyya mai mulki, All Progressives Congress (APC). Yayin da yake inganta zaman lafiya a siyasar jam'iyya, shi gadar hadin kai ne tsakanin bangarori daban-daban na siyasa a cikin APC mai mulki. Wannan baya bukatar karin bayani da misalai.

Abba ya cancanci wani wa'adin mulki ba wai haka kawai ba ne, amma saboda ya yi abinda da yawa ba su iya yi ba cikin shekaru masu yawa, a cikin shekaru uku kacal. Ragowar ayyuka 694 da ke ci gaba suna bukatar ya kammala su.

"Kano First" ba taken baki ba ne. Alama ce da ake iya gani da ke kewaye da mu. Kokarinsa, niyyarsa ta siyasa da kuma isar da ayyuka abin gani ne ga kowa. Bari mu bar shi ya kammala abinda ya fara. Kyakkyawan aiki don kyakkyawan tarihi.

Anwar ya rubuta daga Kano

Asabar, 17 ga Oktoba, 2026

Go Again, Abba: Kano Has Seen Enough to Say So - By Musaddiq Kabir Adam

By Musaddiq Kabir Adam

There is a particular kind of writing that speaks to two people at once. It looks a leader in the eye and tells him what his work has meant, while turning to the crowd behind him to remind them of what has been done in their name. That is the only honest way to write about Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, because his story belongs equally to him and to the people of Kano. Your Excellency, listen. People of Kano, listen too.

A man whose support was earned, not handed over

Kano has known Abba Kabir Yusuf longer than the chants have existed. In 2014, while serving as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, he won the APC primary for the Kano Central Senate seat and then gave the ticket to his principal, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Nobody forced that decision. In 2019, running for governor on the PDP platform, he led the first count with 1,014,474 votes to Ganduje’s 987,819, before a disputed rerun in 28 local government areas turned the outcome by a margin of just 8,982 votes. He carried that without letting it harden into bitterness, and four years later he returned to poll 1,019,602 votes, more than Kwankwaso himself received in Kano as the presidential candidate of the same party.

People of Kano, this is worth remembering when anyone suggests the affection for this governor was manufactured. When the Supreme Court restored his mandate in January 2024, you did not wait for a summons. Thousands of you left your homes before sunrise and walked kilometres beside his convoy, chanting his name until the road itself seemed to answer. That was you, not a campaign budget. Your Excellency, hold on to that memory on the hard days, because it is the truest measure of what you have earned.

What the classroom and the household now look like

From the first months in office, this administration chose to spend its political capital where families feel it most. Between 29.95 and 31 percent of the state budget has gone to education in each of the last three years, above the 26 percent benchmark UNESCO recommends, and the result is not abstract. It is 80,000 new desks for 240,000 pupils who used to sit on bare floors, free uniforms for more than 800,000 Primary 1 children, thousands of rehabilitated schools, reopened girls’ boarding schools, thousands of new teachers and a cleared promotions backlog that had stood since 2017. Kano then finished first in Nigeria in the 2025 NECO results. Your Excellency, that is not a lucky statistic. It is the return on a decision to fund what you said mattered.

Parents, ask what your child’s classroom looked like three years ago. Retirees and the families of workers who died in service, remember the roughly ₦32 billion in gratuities and death benefits that sat unpaid until this government settled them. And women of all 44 local government areas, remember the ₦50,000 that reaches thousands of you every month, 5,800 of you in the round launched this September. These are not slogans printed on a billboard. They are deposits into real households.

The boring numbers that build the exciting projects

A state cannot spend what it does not earn, and this is the part of the record that rarely makes headlines. Internally generated revenue has grown from roughly ₦40 billion in 2023 to about ₦102 billion by 2025. The Kano Geographic Information System Agency, which once raised barely ₦50 million a month, now raises about ₦750 million. The 2025 budget was implemented at 96.9 percent, which means that what Kano’s government promises on paper is overwhelmingly what reaches the ground. Your Excellency, protect that discipline, because it is the engine under every flyover and every scholarship.

Farmers, you can now buy fertiliser at half the open market price, with anti-corruption agencies watching the distribution so that it reaches you and not a middleman. Traders of the Farm Centre GSM Market, your burnt stalls are being rebuilt in a ₦2 billion redevelopment that adds a fire station, drainage and a pedestrian bridge. Young people, a new digital market is projected to create more than 100,000 jobs. A state that raises more of its own money can keep building when federal allocations fall short, and that is what this reform was for.

Safer streets, healthier families, faster roads

Health, security and mobility are where the state’s promises are tested at the level of the ordinary day. More than a million vulnerable residents are being enrolled in health insurance, and enrolment has already beaten its target by 110,000. The Ramadan feeding programme reached 1.1 million people in the first ten days of the holy month. The Multi Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse recorded more than 200 raids and more than 200 convictions in its first forty five days and rescued 43 children from exploitation. More than 16,000 streetlights now burn across the state, and the Dan’agundi and Tal’udu interchanges, over 80 percent complete, are close to ending the gridlock that residents have endured for decades.

Every one of us knows the fear of a dark road and a snatched phone. Light is not decoration. It is the reason a trader can close later and a student can walk home without sprinting, and every convicted supplier is one fewer danger on a neighbour’s street. Your Excellency, finish those bridges and pay every contractor you owe, so that the projects at eighty percent become projects at a hundred. People of Kano, keep asking to see the work, because it was built to be seen.

Government you are allowed to check

One reform deserves more attention than it gets. By giving the Open Government Partnership a commissioner level co-chair and a dedicated focal office, and by publishing project progress through the state’s Integrated Projects Monitoring System, this administration invited exactly the kind of scrutiny that many governments avoid. Your Excellency, do not flinch from it. Let independent voices audit your completion figures, because a record this strong loses nothing by being checked and gains everything by being trusted.

And to the citizens, an honest word. Not everyone in Kano agrees with this governor. Some of his former allies, including the Kwankwasiyya camp he left, believe his move to the APC in January 2026 was a betrayal, and that view deserves a hearing rather than a shouting match. Your job is neither to cheer nor to sneer. It is to look at what has been built, ask what remains unfinished, and decide with your own eyes.

So Go Again

Your Excellency, you have touched the classroom and the clinic, the farm and the market, the road and the streetlight, the retiree’s envelope and the young graduate’s startup grant. Go again, Abba, and go with the humility of a man who understands that applause is a loan repaid in results.

And to you, people of Kano, you have seen enough to form your own judgment. If you believe what you have seen, say so with your vote and say it out loud. This is a state worth finishing what it started.

Musaddiq Kabir Adam rose through the civil service into public service in Kano State.

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Kano Gov. Yusuf Congratulates Ekiti Counterpart Oyebanji on Second-Term Inauguration

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated his Ekiti State counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji, on his inauguration for a second term in office.

According to the statement by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf described the occasion as a significant milestone in Oyebanji’s political career and a testament to the confidence reposed in his leadership by the people of Ekiti State.

The Governor expressed optimism that Oyebanji’s second term would provide another opportunity to consolidate his achievements, strengthen democratic governance, and accelerate development across Ekiti State.

He urged the Ekiti State Governor to remain committed to people-oriented policies, inclusive governance, and programmes aimed at improving the living conditions of citizens.

Governor Yusuf, who was represented by his deputy, H.E. Murtala Garo, at the inauguration, also emphasised the importance of cooperation among state governments in promoting national unity, economic growth, and sustainable development.

He wished Governor Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, a successful and productive second term in office.

Why Gov Abba Deserves Another Tenure - By Abba Anwar

Let us be honest with ourselves. When Abba Kabir Yusuf took over on 29th May, 2023, many people were doubting. Today, even his worst enemies cannot deny that Kano has moved.

I went through the project registry at the Office of the SSA Publicity. As at May 29, 2026, this government has 1,493 projects on its table. 799 completed and delivered, 694 are ongoing at advanced level. You can go and verify in any of the 44 LGAs. That is not audio project.

EDUCATION FIRST, SECOND, THIRD

Abba did what many avoided. On June 8, 2024, he declared State of Emergency on Education. And he backed it with money nobody has done before in Kano.

2024 budget - 29.95% to education. 2025 budget - 31% to education. 2026 budget - N405.3 billion out of N1.368 trillion, which is 30% of the whole budget. UNESCO asks for 26%, Abba is doing 30% plus.

WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THE MONEY ALLOCATED AND SPENT?

He recruited over 15,000 teachers. That includes 2,000 volunteer teachers who were regularized. He renovated more than 3,500 classrooms and built hundreds of new ones across the state. Free uniforms, furniture, textbooks distributed.

At tertiary level, he cut registration fees by 50% in all state-owned institutions. He paid N4.45 billion examination fees for NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS for Kano students. Go to Ministry of Education and ask.

And about the scholarship the former Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso started, Governor Yusuf revived it fully. First batch 418 students, they all completed their studies. Second batch 1,001 students flagged off at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, 350 to India, 240 to private universities inside Nigeria. He also paid the debt left behind over N3 billion, N2.4bn to Near East University Cyprus, N500m to 5 private universities, plus N2 billion support for Kano indigenes in public universities. And for those 150 first class graduates that came back, he gave them automatic employment.

Today Kano students are Best in NECO 2024 and 2025 consecutively. An achievement celebrated across. 

HEALTH - LAFIYA DOLE IS REAL

You remember how our General Hospitals were? No drugs, no light. Our able leader renovated 340 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 44 LGAs. He upgraded over 200 PHCs to run 24 hours. He renovated General Hospitals in Wudil, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and others.

He built 10 new General Hospitals, 6 more are in the pipeline. He established Kano Centre for Disease Control (KCDC) for the first time. He revived the Drug Revolving Fund - now 90% of prescribed drugs are available.

And for our mothers - free antenatal, free postnatal, free CS for pregnant women, free healthcare for children under 5 and elderly. Over 2,000 health workers employed - doctors, nurses, midwives and pharmacists.

ROADS, WATER, LIGHT - YOU CAN SEE IT. 

Dan Agundi Flyover and Underpass completed, only finishing touches. Tal'udu Cloverleaf Flyover completed, finishing touches also. These two alone decongested many parts of the city.

Then 5km roads in each LGA, though not promise, but they are on ground. Tarauni-Hotoro-Kwanar Dawaki dualization, BUK Road, Zaria Road, Katsina Road. Panshekara Underpass to Madobi Bridge N5.2bn. Dambatta to Gwarabjawa N2.63bn.

Water: He rehabilitated Challawa and Tamburawa Water Treatment Plants. The biggest Goron Dutse Reservoir that was dead for 30 years, now back with 40.4 million litres capacity and 15.6km transmission line from Challawa. Test run already on board before the main supply. 

PEOPLE-ORIENTED POLICIES THAT TOUCH THE POOR

This is where many governors fail. Our Governor went to the grassroots.

(1) Agriculture - subsidized fertilizer, improved drought-tolerant seeds, tractors, harvesters. Kano divided into three zones for mechanization.

(2) Empowerment - KEEP programme: sewing machines, grinding machines, freezers, noodle machines, soft loans for women and youth.

(3) Girl-child - He created Office of SSA on Girl-Child Education, appointed 88 girl-child advocates across 44 LGAs. Through AGILE, 148,000 girls trained in life skills, 100,000 girls got cash transfer, free school shuttle buses for girls, re-entry policy for married adolescent girls. No other governor has done that.

(4) Economy - Created Kano State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KASA) to block revenue leakages. The Agency made N300m in just 3 months, now targeting N2bn. Under him Kano acquired majority shares in KEDCO, launched Kano Electricity Policy, and secured President Tinubu's approval for N1 trillion Kano Metropolitan Rail.

(5) Security - Kano remains peaceful. Neighbourhood security offices, support for police, DSS, Civil Defence.

And for workers - settlement of pension backlogs, which runs into Billions of Naira. After prolonged years of negligence from past administrations. With this he injected life into the near-dead families across the state. Establishment and construction of 50 low-cost houses in each of the 36 LGAs, an ongoing project. solar streetlights, 150KW solar backup.

In conclusion without taking much time to explain, let me say this, in three years, he has fulfilled over 90% of his campaign promises.

So when some opposition politicians gather and start shouting, ask them one question - where were they when schools had no roofs, hospitals had no drugs, and water was not running for 30 years?

Apart from projects and other infrastructural development, there are two major issues that are brought on board by His Excellency Governor Yusuf, in the last few months. 

The first and foremost is his choice of HE Murtala Sule Garo to become his Deputy after the resignation of the then Deputy, HE Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. Personal interest and political differences apart, there was no better choice than Garo. Looking at the prism from all angles. But His Excellency, the Governor is in the best position to understand what I'm saying. What HE Garo is to him and his administration, can best be explain by the Governor. Yes him alone (Governor Yusuf) can put it succinctly clear. 

The second issue is that of the establishment of Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Other Related Crimes. As he appointed Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, as the Chairman. This agency is doing well in cleansing the state, especially the metropolis, from the activities of drug abuse among our youth. The nefarious activities of our derailed youth, popularly called 'Yandaba' are reduced drastically. Rimingado trails them down to their hideout. 

When it comes to real politics, His Excellency, the people's Governor, is a political unifier. A moulder of peace and tranquility among members and leaders of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). While he promotes peace in party politics, he is a bridge between divergent political interests within the ruling APC. This needs no further explanation and instances. 

Abba deserves another tenure not because he is perfect, but because he has done what many could not do in many years, in just three years. The remaining 694 ongoing projects need him to finish them.

Kano First is not a slogan. It is visible remark hovering around us. His efforts, political will and delivery are visible for all to see. Let us allow him to finish what he started. The good work for a better legacy.

Anwar writes from Kano

Friday, 16th October, 2026

Gov. Yusuf Celebrates Senator Basheer Lado at 60

….Commends His Contributions to National Development….

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated Senator Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on National Assembly Matters (Senate), on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

In a statement signed by the Director General Media and Publicity Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor described Senator Lado as an experienced politician, accomplished legislator and committed public servant whose contributions to democratic governance, humanitarian services and national development remain commendable.

Governor Yusuf acknowledged Lado’s role in strengthening relations between the Executive and the Senate, noting that his political experience and maturity have continued to contribute to effective governance and national cohesion.

He recalled that Senator Lado represented Kano Central Senatorial District in the Seventh National Assembly from 2011 to 2015, where he served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works and facilitated important constituency projects, including the Kundila Bridge, popularly known as Gadar Lado, in Kano State.

The Governor also commended his contributions to humanitarian services through his previous positions as Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, and Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

Governor Yusuf further praised the senator’s interventions through the Ladon Alheri Foundation in education, healthcare, women’s empowerment, rural water supply and support for disadvantaged communities.

He said Senator Lado’s record of public service reflects his commitment to improving the welfare of Nigerians and advancing the development of the country.

The Governor prayed Almighty Allah to grant Senator Lado good health, wisdom and more years of fruitful service to the nation.