Kano Seeks 25-yr NLNG Dividends From Federal Gov’t

The Kano State Government has requested for the release of dividends said to be due to the state by the federal government from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) for the past 25 years.

In a letter addressed to Rt. Hon. Ismail Falgore, speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Governor Abba Yusuf sought for the House resolution to facilitate the recovery of the funds owe Kano State from January 1999 till date.

In the letter read on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary, the Governor said the lawmakers’ resolution on the matter would facilitate the necessary process for the review, reconciliation, and recovery of the accrued funds.

He noted that when recovered, the dividend will bolster the financial standing of the state and enable government to address critical development priorities for the benefit of the people.

Responding on the letter, Majority leader of the House, Lawan Husseini, stressed that the resolution of the house is key to accessing the monies, explaining that, it will enable the forum of governors take up the necessary consultancy for the funds to be remitted back to states.

He said if approved and accessed, the money which is in the tunes of billions of Naira can positively impact lives.

“For the funds to be accessed, all state Assemblies must agree to take up consultancy services to mediate and do a follow-up to access the fund to be remitted to the state account.”

He therefore sought the support of the House to pursue the funds from the federal government which was seconded by the member representing Sumaila state constituency, Hon. Zubairu Masu.

Meanwhile, the governor also forwarded the name of a commissioner-nominee, Nura Ma’aji to be screened into the state cabinet, bringing up the total number of nominees screened by House to seven.

In their various chat with Journalists shortly after their screening, the nominees including former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Shehu wada Sagagi; Dr. Dahiru Mohd Hashim, Ibrahim Abdullahi Wayya, Dr Isma’il DanMaraya, Gaddafi Shehu and Abdulkadir AbdulSalam promised to leverage on their experiences to bring development to the state and also support the