Gov. Yusuf vows to publish names of beneficiaries of lands at Kano poly

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has said the names of beneficiaries of allotted plots of lands at the controversial Kano polytechnic premises with structures marked for demolition would be published.

Yusuf disclosed this at the African Hall of the government House , Kano, on Sunday.

SOLACEBASE had reported that all the building on the said lands have been marked for demolition with the perimeter fences of some of the buildings already demolished by the state government task force.

The action is generating a lot of controversy as most of the owners of buildings on the lands said they acquired the Certificate of Occupancy and building approvals from government.

They are already sending emissaries to the governor not to demolish their properties worth billions of naira according to them at a news conference on Saturday.

The governor alleged that more than 70% of the plots of land were allotted to the wife of immediate past governor, Dr. Hafsat Ganduje and the children.

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‘’That place belong to the masses. Instead of building hostels , lecture theaters , sport complex for the benefit of students, rather they converted the lands for their personal use,’’ Gov. Abba Yusuf said.

‘’I can rest assure you that we would make it what it was and for the benefit of the people.’’

‘’There are some personalities making noise over the move to demolish the illegal structures at the place, but surprisingly, most of them were part of the beneficiaries of the lands allocation. We would publish all their names for people to understand what is happening.’’

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The governor said that so many schools’ land were allotted for personal and some individual benefits just like the one with the burning issie presently.

Abba Kabir Yusuf added that it is disappointing that as a governor Ganduje swore to an oath of office and allegiance to protect the rights of the people he was governing but sadly, he was the one championing conversion of the rights of the people for personal interest.

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He noted that while he has also swore to protect the rights of the people as the governor of the state, he would not allow the injustice against the people to go without remediation.