By Yusuf Olukokun
Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State Governor, has placed a ban on public protests and also ordered immediate arrest of any individual involved in instability of the state.
Sanusi Tofa, the Governor’s Spokesperson, made this announcement on Wednesday following the imbroglio happening in Kano Emirate traditional leadership tussle.
Governor Abba, as the Governor of Kano state, has commanded the police operatives in the state, the state security services and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to within law arrest any individual found protesting on the streets of the state.
According to the statement from the Governor’s office, it was said that the office is aware of “Credible intelligence indicating that certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano have devised plans to sponsor student associations and political agitators from other northwestern states to incite chaos under the guise of advocating for the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.”
“The state government has explicitly outlawed protests, demonstrations, or processions of any kind, and individuals found on the streets of Kano engaging in such activities will be promptly apprehended”, the statement warned vehemently.
However, Governor Abba assured every Kano citizen of stability and also appealed to them to continue their daily businesses without fear of being attacked.
The Governor warned the student groups not to be manipulated by enemies who are bent on troubling the peaceful water of the state.
Tofa, the Governor’s Spokesperson, repeated that Abba’s administration is committed to ensuring peace and stability in the state.
“Through this declaration, we urge all citizens to carry on with their normal activities as the state retains its tranquillity, and the government will persist in vigilant oversight of the situation to promptly address any individuals or factions trying to undermine the relative peace the state presently enjoys”, he said.