Gov Yusuf signs executive order prohibiting land allocation, curve out, corner shop
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has signed an executive order prohibiting the allocation of land in the name of curve out, or corner shop under whatsoever name.
The governor in the executive order signed on 24th October 2024 said no public institution in Kano State or any person acting on or pursuant to the authority of such Public institution, including the Local Government Councils, KNUPDA, Housing Corporation, Ministry of Environment or REMASAB, Ministry of Agriculture or any other Ministry, Department or Agency (MDA), shall initiate, process or approved the erection of any structure whether permanent or temporary in the name of curve-out, corner shop, whatsoever or howsoever called in any part of the State.
SolaceBase reports that Governor Yusuf said pursuant to the authority vested in him by section 5(2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and section 1 of the Land Use Act, as the governor, ordered that no person or any authority in the Government of Kano State or Local Government Councils other than the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning Shall process, confer or approve any occupancy permit to any person in the State.
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According to the executive order, any allocation, revocation or alteration on any market stall, shop or otherwise any existing business interest in the metropolitan and all other designated urban areas shall follow the existing legal regime governing the land use in the State.
It said no state ministry, department and agency or any Local Government Council in the State shall approve the conversion, sell, or transfer of any Landed properties, owned, allocated or otherwise vested in it in whatever manner howsoever without the prior express approval of the Governor first hand and obtained.
Similarly in the second section of the order, the law prohibits the allocation of land on the ancient Kano city walls.
The law said no public institution or Local government Council in the State including the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning and federal institutions such as the National Commission for Museums and Monuments shall process, or cause the approval of any occupancy permit on any part of the ancient Kano City wall (GANUWA).
The order also prohibits the allocation of grazing reserves and cattle routes (Burtali)
The executive order states that no Ministry, Department, Agency including the Ministry of Agriculture, Local Government Authority Traditional Institutions and Title Holders or persons in the State shall allocate, permit or confer any right
The governor in the order signed on 24th October 2024, added that the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission shall take steps to ensure strict compliance with this Order and in so doing shall deploy all necessary available legal instruments to check the excesses of erring Public Institutions including Local Government Councils, federal institutions and other violators.
The executive order takes immediate effect.
The governor while appreciating the support of the good people of the state noted that the executive order became necessary to curtail illegal allocation of land, business premises and encroachment of public utility buildings including schools, Hospitals and City Walls (Ganuwa) and markets in the state.
Governor Yusuf said the State Government is concerned with the public outcry on the illegal allocation of land within or on public schools’ premises, hospitals and other public utilities;
‘’The Kano State Government has noted with concern the attitude of creating corner shops and business premises in public buildings by public institutions including KNUPDA, Housing Corporation, Ministry of Environment /REMASAB, Ministry of Land and Physical Planning and the Local Government Authorities especially those at the metropolitan,’’ the governor said.
He noted with dismay the level at which public institutions or officials are involved in the vandalization of school premises, hospitals, and other public utilities in the name of curve-out.
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The signing of the executive order was witnessed by the deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdusalam Gwarzo, Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore, the governor’s Chief of Staff, Shehu Wada Sagagi, Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission, Barr. Muhuyi Magaji Rmingado, among others
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