The Kano Chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has raised alarm over plans to disenfranchise voters by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying it uncovered party’s plans to reduce the number of people with Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, in the state by luring and seizing them from the original owners.
The allegation is contained in a communique signed by Garba Diso and Hamisu Ali and made available to journalists at the end of the NNPP Gubernatorial, Senatorial, House of Representatives, State House of Assemblies’ candidates and party executives sensitization workshop held on September 15 at Dutse Royal Hotel in Kano.
The party said it noted with dismay that for the first time in the history of governance in the state, the incumbent has turned government affairs into a family affair, as evidently seen in government policies and appointments.
The communique also said it was “more worrisome, sad and disastrous that the anointed APC Gubernatorial candidate has sworn by the Holy Qur’an to continue with these uninterrupted destructions of Kano State.”
The communique, in seeking quick solutions to the threat of disenfranchisement, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to as a matter of urgency publish and paste the names of all uncollected PVCs in order to create awareness for the rightful owners to claim them.
Among other issues highlighted by the workshop were the “Destruction of the Educational System following the closure and de-boarding of unity schools; non-payment of all examination fees by the state government to WAEC, NECO, and NBAIS; delayed and non-payment of scholarship allowances to foreign and local students; and the creation of non-educationally friendly environment within school premises through the construction of corner shops in schools like Northwest University, Kano.”
Furthermore, the workshop emphasized that Kano State is now one of the leading states in terms of drug abuse and thuggery under the watch of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, adding that the Kiru Rehabilitation Center, which was established by the Kwankwaso’s administration for drug abuse has since been closed down by Mr Ganduje’s administration.
The communiquee also raised issue on alleged land grabbing, and dubious allocations and selling of land to intentionally deface Kano State.
It stated that further that despite the mechanisms put in place by the previous administrations to control illegal and sub-standard buildings, the state government intentionally allowed the illegal practices with government approval, a situation that allegedly resulted in flooding, building collapse and death.
The workshop therefore expressed utmost concern over the flooding and collapse of buildings that occurred recently at Kantin Kwari and Civic Centre markets respectively which led to loss of lives and property.
The party extended its condolences and sympathy to all those affected by the disaster, on behalf of the national leader and presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the state executives, the party gubernatorial and his running mate, senatorial, House of Representatives, and State Assembly candidates.
