Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has warned members of the State Executive Council against acts of disloyalty, internal rivalry and leaking of confidential government information.
Yusuf gave the warning during the 38th Executive Council meeting with cabinet members, urging them to remain committed to the principles and objectives of the administration.
“The era of rancour, the era of disloyalty, the era of leaking information, the era of coming in between one another is over,” the governor said.
He stressed that members of the council must work together in unity to advance development in the state and improve the welfare of its people.
The governor also disclosed that recent political and administrative developments in the state informed his decision and that of key stakeholders to align with the All Progressives Congress, describing the move as being in the best interest of the state.
According to him, the decision followed consultations with members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers at both the state and national assemblies, as well as chairmen of the 44 local government areas and other political stakeholders.
“We need economic and infrastructural development within our state and the support and cooperation of the central government,” Yusuf said.
He further revealed that five commissioners had resigned following the political realignments, adding that he had accepted their resignations.
The governor congratulated the winners of the recent by-elections for Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies, Nabil Sarki Aliyu Daneji and Sa’ad Aminu Sa’ad, both of the APC, urging them to justify the confidence reposed in them by their constituents.
Yusuf also congratulated Umar Haruna Doguwa on his emergence as the APC chairman in Kano State following the party’s recent congress.
He added that his administration had continued to implement programmes aimed at improving the welfare of residents, including the distribution of motorcycles to social media influencers across the state and the establishment of 150 Ramadan feeding centres for vulnerable residents.
The governor further appreciated the support received from the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Progressive Governors Forum following recent fire incidents that destroyed goods worth billions of naira at Singer Market in Kano.
Yusuf also confirmed the appointment of Bilkisu Shehu Maimota as Acting Head of Service after the removal of the former Head of Service, urging her to strengthen discipline, unity and professionalism within the state civil service.
