A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, Alhajj Alhassan Yaryasa, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene and request Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to halt the ongoing series of demolitions conducted by the state government.
Yaryasa, who previously served as the coordinator of the Tinubu Camping Organisation for Kano South, expressed this appeal in Kano on Tuesday.
According to Yaryasa, it is imperative to address this matter promptly in order to prevent it from escalating into a more serious situation. He believes that the demolitions are primarily driven by personal animosity against Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of the state.
Yaryasa further emphasized that the relentless demolitions orchestrated by the government led by the NNPP (name of political party) clearly demonstrate their intention to obliterate the achievements and accomplishments of the former governor.
“If the government likes, let it demolish flyovers Ganduje built or the uncompleted projects he (Ganduje) inherited from Kwankwaso and completed them. We can’t continue to waste public funds by demolishing places built with billions of naira just because the new government is not on good terms with the former”, he said.
He called on President Tinubu to advise Governor Yusuf against any attempt to tamper with the newly created emirates, saying any attempt to dissolve the new emirate would be met with stiffer resistance from the masses.
“President Tinubu should caution Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against this demolition spree because of its negative economic impact on the state.
“Tinubu should also advise the governor against his planned dissolution of the new Emirates because it will not augur well for the state,” he said.
Furthermore, he urged the National Assembly to enact legislation that would prohibit politicians, particularly governors, from interfering in the affairs of traditional institutions across the country.
