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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Kano State Government has constituted a White Paper Drafting Committee to review and provide the government’s position on the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry regarding incidents of breach of peace, destruction of public and private properties, looting, arson, and killings that occurred during the #endbadgovernance protest in August last year.
Chairing the inaugural session on behalf of the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Farouq Ibrahim, said the committee was tasked to thoroughly examine the report and make further recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
Ibrahim described the demonstration as a bitter experience, stating that the loss of lives and destruction of properties worth billions of naira during the protest had significantly set the state back .
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He stressed the government’s commitment to taking all necessary measures to prevent a recurrence, rebuild the economy, and ease the suffering caused by the crisis. He further highlighted the importance of the committee’s work, expressing confidence in its members’ expertise to ensure a prompt and appropriate response.
The six-member committee is chaired by: Dan Asabe Yahaya – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Internal Security and Special Services,. Other members of the committee included Aliyu Yakubu Garo – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Hadi Bala – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Kano. Salisu Marmara – Ministry of Justice, and Yahaya Umar – Director, Planning, Research, and Statistics, Kano State Pension Fund Trustee. who is to serve as Secretary while Jamilu Usman – Assistant Secretary II, REPA Directorate, SSG’s Office is to serve as Assistant Secretary).
Speaking on behalf of the committee members, Alhaji Dan Asabe Yahaya expressed gratitude to the Kano State Government and His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for entrusting them with such an important assignment. He assured that the committee would work diligently to justify the confidence placed in them.
