By Seyi Babalola
The demolitions carried out by the State Governor, Yusuf Abba, have prompted a response from the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The state’s most recent governor said that if the APC took back power, the business community in Kano would once again function normally.
Remember that Nasir Gawuna, the APC candidate, was pronounced the winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election by the State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal, which just forced the resignation of the incumbent governor.
Ganduje gave the reassurance when he received a delegation of Kano market youth leaders in his office at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday,
He said: “It is unfortunate for the other issue that you raised. The issue of senseless demolition was unfortunate. That was very unfortunate. They destroyed the economy of Kano. They destroyed business and trading in Kano.
“Many people are now skeptical about going to Kano for business. Even banks don’t accept certificates of occupancy, because they are not sure whether the certificate will be revoked tomorrow. Or even when you build, it will be demolished.
“You can see the extent of demolition of businesses in Kano. It is very unfortunate. But I have to congratulate you for taking the right steps. People who lost their property in Kano have taken the issue to court. And the court has already started giving verdicts for compensation. It is just the starting point for the people who take them to court. The answer to Kano politics is for the return of the APC and we are pursuing that.”