Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the deputy president of the Senate, has urged Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to quit using security concerns as a political football and instead concentrate on finding solutions to the state’s difficulties.
Senator Barau was responding to statements made following the 34th Executive Council Meeting by the Kano State Government. One of his remarks was accused by the government of undermining current security initiatives. Barau denied those accusations and emphasized that everyone must work together to combat the nation’s insecurity, which includes bandit attacks in some areas of Kano.
The senator rejected the charge and urged the administration to provide proof in a statement issued by his media assistant, Ismail Mudashir.
“False, reckless, and malicious claims by the Kano State Government… that His Excellency… made a statement capable of undermining the security efforts in the state have caught the attention of the media office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, CFR, FCNA,” he stated.
“It is regrettable that the state government has reduced governance to this level by creating and fabricating lies to damage the Deputy President of the Senate’s rising stature,” he continued. Senator Barau never made any remarks that could jeopardize security measures.
Barau stated that he has consistently addressed insecurity in Kano and throughout Nigeria by collaborating with pertinent parties. “We challenge them to produce the clip in which the Deputy President of the Senate made any statement that could undermine security efforts,” he continued, challenging the government once more.
Governor Yusuf was urged to take administration more seriously by the senator, who also serves as the ECOWAS Parliament’s First Deputy Speaker.
“Our beloved state, Kano, used to be very close to Lagos in terms of prosperity until governance was relegated to the background, but unfortunately, misgovernance has eroded this,” he stated.
“We have everything necessary to restore the glorious days of our state, but the governor is not taking steps in that direction,” he continued, adding that Kano may regain its former grandeur provided the correct decisions are made.
Barau also mentioned a number of security initiatives he has backed in the state.
In addition to building police stations in various locations and renovating portions of the state police headquarters, he has sent cars to police formations and motorcycles for personnel in Kano North. Additionally, he has provided assistance to Kano’s Department of State Services (DSS).
“The Deputy President of the Senate has also facilitated the establishment of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) training college in Gwarzo, the Nigeria Police Service Commission training institute in Kabo, and the Nigeria Immigration Service training school in Bichi,” the statement reads.
In order to assist security services in conducting nighttime patrols, he also erected solar lamps in other areas.
Instead of criticizing Senator Barau’s character, the statement concluded that he has made “significant contributions” to enhancing security in Kano and urged the state administration to do the same.
