Kano Governor Reveals Tinubu Meeting Details: What Was Discussed?

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf yesterday gave an insight into his meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Aso Villa on Monday. Speculations were rife after the meeting because neither the President nor the governor spoke on the meeting’s outcome. But yesterday, the governor’s media adviser, Sunusi Bature, said: “He sought the president’s support and cooperation to fast-track federal projects and ensure Kano benefits maximally from federal programmes and investments. He informed President Tinubu about the recent tragic killing of a housewife and her children, stressing the need for decisive federal support to strengthen security operations and protect innocent citizens. “The governor highlighted the role of the Kano State Neighbourhood Watch Corps in complementing security agencies and called for deeper collaboration with federal security institutions. Governor Yusuf also discussed Kano’s development agenda, with special focus on mega infrastructure projects,” he said. Bature said the governor thanked the President for the federal intervention on the Wujuwuju Road, which he described as a critical step to unlocking economic growth and job creation. READ ALSO: Tax reform: Lessons for national health financing He said President Tinubu assured Yusuf of the Federal Government’s readiness to work with Kano state to tackle insecurity and drive sustainable development. The Nation learnt that the Kano governor is no longer a member of the NNPP, having removed the party’s flags in strategic areas in the Government House. It was gathered Yusuf had since concluded all levels of consultations, with the backing of the 44 local government chairmen and the 40 members of the House Assembly while waiting for the meeting with the president ahead of the defection rally. “There is no going back,” a close associate of the governor told The Nation.