Sen. Rufai Hanga

My good people of Kano State! You would recall that on March 18, 2023, you came out enmass and voted for me as your Governor with a total votes of 1,019,602 and a margin of 128,897 votes between my humble self and second place. Subsequently, I was duly sworn-in as your elected Governor on May 29, 2023. You may also recall that the party that lost the election took us to court. However, after almost six months of proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal, today Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the judges of the tribunal have in their own wisdom delivered their ruling. As human beings, their judgement may not be absolutely perfect, there are errors and misapplication of the law as pointed out by our legal team. That is why our constitution provides for other stages to go on with such as the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. On this note, we have already instructed our legal team to appeal this judgement as soon as possible to ensure that justice is done. I therefore call on all the good people of Kano State to be calm and remain law-abiding. People should not take the law into their hands, and security agents have already been directed to ensure the full protection of lives and property of innocent citizens across the State. We want to assure you that this will neither dampen our spirit nor slow us down, as this is a temporary setback for our State which we will overcome by the grace of Almighty Allah (SWT). Alhamdulillah, and Thank you all! - AKY

Earlier today, I had an important meeting with the heads of all state-owned tertiary institutions in Kano State, where I directed that tuition fee at the institutions be slashed by 50% with immediate effect. - AKY

As part of our efforts to cushion the biting effects of our current economic reality; The Kano State Executive Council under my leadership has today, approved the release of the sum of Seven Hundred Million Naira to settle tuition fees for 7000 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK). Further details of the initiative will be made available in due course. - AKY

In our resolve to ensure a more efficient government in Kano. I have approved the appointment of the following heads of government agencies and institutions: 1. Hon. Kabiru Getso Haruna, Executive Secretary, Kano State Scholarship Board. 2. Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Director General, Kano State Bureau of Statistics. 3. Dr. Kabiru Ado Zakirai, Executive Secretary, Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board (KSSMB). 4. Hon. Alkasim Hussain Wudil, Coordinator, Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre. 5. Farouq Abdu Sumaila, Executive Secretary, Kano State Guidance and Counselling Board. 6. Alh. Umar Shehu Minjibir, Chairman, Kano State Civil Service Commission. 7. CP Kabiru Muhammad Gwarzo, Rtd. Director General, Kano State Corporate Security Institute, Gabasawa. 8. Dr. Abdullahi Garba Ali, Director, Kano Informatics Institute, Kura. 9. Hajia Shema'u Aliyu, Director, Kano State Institute of Hospitality Management. 10. Dr. Musa Sa'ad Muhammad, Director State Sports Institute, Karfi. 11. Dr. Abubakar Shehu Minjibir, Director, Kano State Institute of Development Journalism. 12. Abdullahi S. Abdulkadir, Director, Kano State Institute of Farm Mechanisation, Kadawa. 13. Jazuli Muhammad Bichi, Director, Kano State Institute of Livestock, Gargai. 14. Dr. Maigari Indabawa, Director, Kano State Film Institute, Tiga. 15. Kabiru Yusuf, Director, Kano State Institute of Fisheries, Bagauda. The appointments take effect immediately. - AKY