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Kano NNPP governorship candidate unveils blueprint, running mate

By Muhammad Muhammad

The main opposition party in Kano, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Thursday, alleged monumental fraud and revenue leakage in the state revenue service.

NNPP Governorship Candidate in Kano, Engr. Abba Kabiru Yusuf made the allegation at the official presentation of his blueprint and unveiling of his Governorship running mate Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam.

SOLACEBASE reports that Yusuf used the presentation of his working documents to inundate the electorates about the party’s plan action and policy framework on social economic and infrastructural development and growth.

The 70 pages documents with 13 major components dissect projected action plans on health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, commerce, security and other areas of priorities.

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Presenting the abridged version of the document before the crowd of Kwankwasiyya loyalists and supporters, Yusuf lamented that revenue collection and generation is shielded with secrecy and irregularities.

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The NNPP Governorship candidate who accused the Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) of hiding diversion of revenue through engagement of tax and revenue collection consultants.

Vowed to restore financial discipline in the service, Yusuf declared readiness to abolish services of consultants.

He also pledged to introduce Treasury Single Account TSA for all payment of revenue and tax collection in the state.

On education, Yusuf disclosed readiness to reinstate foreign and domestic scholarship and reopen entrepreneurship and skill acquisition centres allegedly abandoned by the present administration.

The NNPP Governorship candidate announced the plan to complete the construction of 3,000 housing units across the three cities established by Kwankwaso’s administration, regretted the state of dilapidated. Yusuf worried the low cost houses which stood at 95 percent completion was abandoned by the present administration.

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Yusuf said Kwankwaso’s administration where he served as Commissioner for Works, left the sum of US$42 million for the completion of Independent Hydro Power Project at Tiga and Challawa. He accused the Ganduje’s government of mismanaging the fund while leaving the project stagnated for several years.

Unveiling his running mate, Yusuf revealed that the choice of Comrade Abdulsalam was based on credibility and competence demonstrated over the years.

Accepting his nomination, Comrade Abdulsalam promised to remain loyal and committed to transparent and accountability project of Yusuf administration if voted to power.

He urged residents to embrace transformation government pledge by NNPP and resist any attempt to shortchange their mandate in the 2023 elections.

Those in attendance at the event include NNPP senatorial candidates for Kano central, Senator Sani Hanga; Kawu Sumaila Kano North and Dr. Baffa Bichi, Kano South

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