Protest breaks out over demolition of buildings in Kano; government to rebuild roundabout in city’s outskirt

Pockets of protesters on Monday, hit the streets of Kano to express their displeasure with the ongoing demolition exercises by the state government.

Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Zahraddeen Sani Baba of the Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative, said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s actions are irresponsible.

The state government has pulled down some structures while several others have been marked for demolition. The government premised its action on the grounds that the land upon which the affected structures were erected were illegally allocated by the immediate past administration.

Meanwhile, the Kano State Government has announced plans to rebuild the demolished roundabout near the the government house, adding that it will relocate the structure to a more secure location at the Naibawa Flyover on the outskirts of Kano City.

Governor Abba Yusuf, in a meeting with the designer of the Golden Jubilee edifice, Kaltume Hana, in Kano, expressed the government’s commitment to infrastructural development.

Yusuf assured citizens that the conducted survey of the new site ensures that the structure will not pose any challenges.

He emphasised the government’s dedication to improving the state’s infrastructure.