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Garo's Bitter Truth and Kano's Development

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By Abba Anwar  For the first time, yes first time, in this republic, I mean since the restoration of our democracy from 1999 to date, I came across a prominent politician in Kano, blaming our leading politicians in the state, particularly past governors, over non-challant attitudes towards teaming up for the sake of state development.  Not only that, his worries could be spotted from his face while making the lamentation. To tell his audience, how disturbed he was. This is a straightforward politician WHOSE YES IS ALWAYS YES. And whose type of seriousness and commitment are rarely seen in many political actors.  It was at an Award Dinner organized by the former Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Right Hon Abdulaziz Gafasa, of the 8th, 9th and 10th Assembly for the APC members of the House, on Sunday, when Murtala Sule Garo, APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, 2023 election, spoke out in vivid terms, his concern for the inability of political leaders in th...

Murtala Garo Urges Ex-Governors, Political Leaders to Join Forces for Kano's Growth and Prosperity

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The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections and former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, has called on Kano’s former governors and political leaders to set aside their differences and work together for the betterment of the state. Speaking at a dinner and award night organized by the 8th, 9th, and 10th Kano State House of Assembly Forum, Garo emphasized the critical role unity among leaders can play in accelerating the state’s development. He stated, “It is disheartening to see states like Zamfara—less developed than Kano—where former governors set aside their differences to attend events and contribute to the state’s progress. Here in Kano, former governors rarely come together to discuss and address issues affecting our state.” Garo urged former governors to rise above political affiliations and personal differences, adding, “I am appealing to our former governors to collaborate...