Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam has appealed to people of the state not to be agitated or become restive due to current happenings in the country, particularly court judgements on the state governorship election, and the recent burning of part of Gwale local government area secretariat by miscreants.
He made the call yesterday during a visit to the secretariat to see the level of damage done by the arsonists in last week’s attack.
The deputy governor who is also the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs warned of the dangers of engaging in violence which he said could disrupt peace in the state.
He assured supporters of the Abba Kabir Yusuf government that all efforts were in place to ensure that justice and fairness are obtained.
He said the call for peace was not out of fear of anybody but to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order in the state due to its importance in the region and the entire country.
“We are here on a visit because of the very unfortunate incident that occurred last week. I am here representing His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf. I am here to see for myself what actually happened and the extent of damage caused by this unfortunate incident.
“We can understand that there is so much tension in the state because of the happenings over the last two months or so.
“People are really agitated and are getting more and more restive. Why we are calling on people to stay calm is because Kano is our only state, we have no other state than Kano state.
“The importance of Kano to the entire northern Nigeria cannot be overemphasised. The importance of Kano to this part of the country and indeed the entire country is such that nobody can afford to play with security issues in the state.
“That is why we are going to the extremes to ensure that peace reigns and we are able to calm the nerves of our supporters in the state who are in the majority,” he said.
He urged the people to remain focused and on the alert while calling for vigilance on what is happening within and outside the state.
