Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged residents of Ghari, Tsanyawa, Bagwai, and Shanono constituencies to consider the developmental strides recorded under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the past two years before casting their votes in Saturday’s State House of Assembly re-run and bye-elections.
Speaking at a campaign rally in the affected constituencies on Thursday, Yusuf highlighted his administration’s investments in health, education, and human development.
“In just two years, we have built several classrooms, sponsored hundreds of youths to further their studies both locally and abroad, and empowered thousands of women with a monthly ₦50,000 start-up capital,” he said. “All these efforts were aimed at improving the living standards of the people in these constituencies.”
He warned voters against returning to what he described as “poor governance and neglect” under the immediate past administration, stating: “Now, they have returned to seek your valuable votes. I am confident you will not elect these enemies of the state.”
The governor disclosed that the 2025 state budget includes the construction of a major road linking Mashatsa–Gwarzo–Shanono–Tanyawa, the upgrade of Shanono Hospital to a General Hospital, and the installation of pipelines from a nearby dam to provide potable water for the constituency.
Yusuf called on residents—whom he described as “strong vanguards of Kwankwasiyya and the NNPP”—to vote for Ali Kiyawa for the Bagwai/Shanono seat and Yusuf Maigado for the Ghari/Tanyawa seat to ensure the continuation of “people-oriented governance.”
He also urged eligible voters to turn out in large numbers for Saturday’s polls and encouraged those aged 18 and above without Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to participate in the next registration exercise, noting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would soon commence voter registration.
Other party leaders, including Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, the NNPP State Chairman, the State ALGON Chairperson, and the Chairmen of Shanono and Bagwai LGAs, also addressed the rally, calling on voters to back the NNPP to “rescue the constituencies from the wasteful eight years of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
