Story from Shafa’atu DAUDA, Kano
To help further strengthen national integration for national growth and development, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has today, Sunday, taken the former Lagos state governor and National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Kano Emir’s Palace for a courtesy visit.
Tinubu’s visit to Emir Aminu Ado Bayero is ahead of his Colloquim celebration slated for tomorrow, Monday.
Governor Ganduje briefed the Emir that, “His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of our great party, APC, is in Kano for a special visit to the Emirate, for national cohesion, sightseeing to see our modest development in the state and to attend his Colloquim.”
“In each of his birthday’s year, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu organises Colloquim, where national issues are taken for deliberations among Nigerians. This shows how concerned he is with the development of this country,” he explained.
He added that they were at the Palace when they found it necessary that, Asiwaju had to pay homage to the “custodian of culture and religion of the people of Kano state.”
In appreciation, Tinubu said, “We are happy that the culture, value and good character of our late father, Emir Ado Bayero, are still visible for us, his children to see.”
“We are here to pay a courtesy visit to our brother. We are praying for God’s guidance and good health for the life of this palace. It is clear to all, that without peace and stability there will be no progress and development,” he reminded.
He added, “Kano and Lagos states are promoting peace and stability together. This is a good development. God bless you, give you peaceful reign and God bless Kano state.”
Emir Bayero in his brief remarks said “We are commending you for attending Arewa House, Kaduna, lecture. This shows how patriotic you are. In the last 5 years, I attended a similar Colloquim in Lagos. We saw how you (Tinubu) went round places, which shows how you become a unifying factor.”
As the Governor was taking Tinubu to inspect some projects in the state, Emir Bayero requested that the inspection visit be limited to some projects because the projects are many, and will take many days to finish.
In a related development, Senator Tinubu commissioned the restructured office of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, which was put to good use by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s administration.
“My dear Nigerians and the lots of us, who are looking forward to a prosperous corruption-free and accountability in Nigeria and Africa, today is dedicated to that objective,” he said.
Tinubu maintained that in ensuring Nigeria becomes a member of a committed international community and greatly well deserving nation, “that frees us from the burden of corruption, this and similar edifices could play an important role in that. This is a welcome development indeed. And we salute the Governor for this encouraging effort.”
Adding that “From the side of our country we will not envisage corruption in any form of transaction, that could start from our own end. We, therefore, cannot condone that in our country.”
During the commissioning of the edifice, Asiwaju said “To the glory of the God Almighty, for the commitment to humanity and the sake of our country, I am commissioning this edifice of Anti-Corruption in the state.”
As Tinubu and the Governor were going round the newly looking restructured Anti-Corruption body, Governor Ganduje revealed that “When we came in, this institution achieved little. We then appointed a very vibrant human rights activist, whose pedigree for human rights and freedom was enough reason for his achievements, to Chair the Agency.”
Referring to Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, he further explained that, “When he was appointed as the Chairman, we made it very clear that, there would be no interference in the activities of the Agency. And up till now, we have not interfered in any of their activities.”
He further explained that his administration would continue to support the anti-graft body for effective and efficient operations, adding that, “The leadership of the body is doing well and is capable of moving the Commission forward.”
The Governor commended the Chairman of the Commission, Barrister Rimingado, assuring that, he would always stand for the victory of the Commission at all times. Emphasising that, “Courtesy good leadership style, the Commission achieved many things within these periods. And will continue to achieve more.
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