The demolition of structures illegally erected on government properties has been ordered by the Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
An assigned task-force commenced the demolition exercise on Friday night, June 2, targeting structures built inside the Kano Race Course (Filin Sukuwa).
On a related note, the governor also instructed “all land developers at the Hajj Camp to halt immediately” during a visit to the Kano State Pilgrims Camp on Friday.
“I’m appalled that the facility meant to serve as a home away from home for intending pilgrims from Kano State and beyond has been debased by the immediate past administration, with many plots of land there sold to their cronies,” he said.
In his inaugural speech, the governor issued a directive to security agencies in the state to promptly take over all public properties sold by the administration of former Governor Umaru Ganduje.
“I am announcing, today, that all these public places and assets that were immorally plundered and sold by the Ganduje administration should be taken over by law enforcement agencies, led by the police, the DSS, Civil Defence, and Hisbah pending the final decision of government,” he said.
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