Gov Yusuf Replies Former SSG Over Accusations Of Looting Public Funds

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has dismissed claims by the former Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, that his government has in two years looted ten times more than the immediate past regime of Abdullahi Ganduje, which had spent eight years.

The governor spoke yesterday while delivering an address at a special meeting with the 484 councillors from the 44 local government areas of the state.

The governor dismissed former SSG’s claim in a video that has gone viral online that the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso collects N2 billion from the state government monthly.

The governor lamented that an elderly person would engage in such misconduct, which has resulted in misleading the younger persons in the society into disrespecting political, religious, traditional, and other elders in the society.

“There is a beneficiary of this government that was removed from his position that I watched on social media falsely saying that this government, within two years, has stolen ten times more than what the Ganduje government had looted in eight years.

“Why didn’t he say this when he was in office, if he is truly honest? “Our society is facing a very serious challenge, a very bad situation where our religious scholars, elders and traditional rulers are insulted by individuals at will.

“Henceforth, we will not continue to tolerate these. We are going to take necessary measures to ensure we address them.

“Our leader had served this country in various capacities and is aware of all leadership challenges having attained all the necessary heights in his political career.

“How can such a leader be molested by individuals who have hardly attained such heights in life and are respected all over the country.

“You can insult us, condemn our administration but we will never tolerate insults on our revered leader.

“I will like to call on the radio stations that air such unfortunate things and feed the public with jargons to desist from such acts. If they refuse, I use this opportunity to remind them that we are in authority in the state,” the governor stated.

He further declared that as strong supporters of Kwankwaso, “wherever he goes, we follow,” adding that there is no regret for that.

Earlier in his speech, the governor called for unity among all the politicians elected in the state and promised that his administration will play its part in ensuring success.