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FG Naira Swap: “We will destroy commercial banks in Kano that refuse to accept old notes”, Gov. Ganduje warns

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has warned commercial banks operating in the State that he would destroy any bank that refuses to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes. He made this known on Friday, during his inspection of palliatives meant for distribution to the citizens to cushion the effects of the hardship caused by the cashless policy. �Any bank that refuses to accept old five hundred and one thousand Naira notes will be destroyed. We will not tolerate such disobedience from any financial institution operating within our jurisdiction�,…

State Visit: Ganduje makes U-turn, says Kano now �very ready� for Buhari�s visit

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, says the State is �very ready� to receive President Muhammadu Buhari. He said this yesterday, while speaking to newsmen after a meeting with Buhari in Katsina. �We are very much ready to receive him and we have a lot for him to commission, including federal government projects and state government projects. They are state-of-the-art projects�, Ganduje said. Recall that hours earlier, the State had written to the president seeking a postponement of the visit over the �suffering� caused by the deadline for the old…

2023: Why North will pay back �most competent� Tinubu with their votes � Ganduje

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the North have no reason not to vote for the All Progressive Congress, (APC) Presidential candidate, As�w�j� Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Ganduje, who stated this at the weekend, during a gathering organised by a support group known as the ‘Patriotic Volunteers for Democracy to show solidarity for Tinubu/Gawuna’, said the APC National leader supported President Muhammadu Buhari to become the President after several attempts, noting that it is payback time. Besides, Ganduje said Tinubu is the most…

Kano: Ganduje to commission 10 Megawatts Hydro-power Plant January 29

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has completed the long-awaited 10 megawatts Tiga Hydro-Power station, which will be commissioned on January 29, 2023. The governor disclosed this when he inspected the power plant and Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant at the weekend, and expressed satisfaction over the completion of the projects. Ganduje commended the efforts of the State�s independent power company, contractors and other stakeholders for their support towards the completion of the project. In an issued statement, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, Ganduje said…

2023: ‘Tinubu has accepted to pick a Muslim running mate’ � Ganduje

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has agreed to pick a Muslim vice-presidential candidate. The governor made the comment during a gathering of about 100 clerics at the Kano State Government House, as part of activities to mark Eid el-Kabir. �We have advised him to pick a Muslim deputy, and he has agreed�, Ganduje said, adding that �a Muslim-Muslim ticket is a reality. It is not something new in Nigeria�. The governor asked the clerics to pray…

Ganduje renames Kano varsity after Dangote

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Kano State government has approved the renaming of the Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil. The State Executive Council approved this at its last sitting, presided over by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, who revealed this in a statement on Sunday, said the development followed a recommendation by the university�s Visitation Panel. The statement said the institution is now to be called Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.

2023 Presidency: Ganduje refuses to endorse Amaechi

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says Kano is a ‘swing’ State Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has refused to endorse former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, for the 2023 Presidency. Amaechi, who pulled out of President Muhammadu Buhari�s cabinet to pursue his presidential ambition, visited Kano yesterday as part of his consultations ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC)�s presidential primary. At the meeting, with other APC stakeholders present, Ganduje said Kano as a ‘swing State, will continue to swing’. He added that Amaechi would know where the State eventually swung to at the right…

2023 Presidency: Ganduje refuses to endorse Amaechi

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has refused to endorse former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, for the 2023 Presidency. Amaechi, who pulled out of President Muhammadu Buhari�s cabinet to pursue his presidential ambition, visited Kano on Wednesday as part of his consultations ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC)�s presidential primary. At the meeting, with other APC stakeholders present, Ganduje said Kano as a ‘swing State, will continue to swing’. He added that Amaechi would know where the State eventually swung to at the right time. Amaechi had told the governor…

Ganduje warns herders against banditry

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says anyone caught will get death sentence Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, of Kano State, has warned herders in the State against banditry. Speaking at the launch of a state-wide mass vaccination for cattle and small ruminants, held in Kadawa, Garun-Mallam LGA of the State on Saturday, Ganduje, noted that his administration has provided modern alternatives to improve the businesses of herders. The Governor said any herder found involved in banditry would get the death sentence, while those involved in cattle rustling would be sentenced to life imprisonment. He said, �I call…

2023: “No presidential aspirant surpasses Tinubu” – Ganduje

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Aminu Imam

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of Kano State, has said that the people of the northern part of the country have no other presidential aspirant to support than the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ganduje made the remark at the inauguration of an office for the ‘Northern Youth Professionals for Tinubu’, (an organisation that Supports Tinubu�s presidential ambition), which was held along Hadeja Road, in Kano yesterday. The Governor, who was represented at the occasion by the Managing Director of Kano Road Traffic Agency,…