The Governor of Kano State, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for the months of February, March and April 2012 – has shown to be the absentee Governor of the federation. A tabulation of his visitsoutside Kano State shows he has been outside of Kano for 60% equivalent to 52 days of the 90 days of February, March and April 2012 combined – same as being absent for 3 days out of a 5 day work week for the period covering from February to April.
The last days of January 2012 – He traveled to Kaduna by road on Friday, January 30, 2012.   He returned to Kano by road on Tuesday, February 03, 2012 at about 12 noon (4 days away).
See below
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A summary
| Summary of February, 2012Total number of days in February, 2012: |
29 days |
| Total number of days he spent outside the state: |
16 days |
| Total number of days he spent in the state: |
13 days |
| Summary of March, 2012Total number of days in March, 2012 |
31 days |
| Total number of days he spent outside the state |
18 days |
| Total number of days he spent within the state |
13 days |
| Summary of April, 2012 | |
| Total number of days in April, 2012 |
30 days |
| Total number of days he spent outside the state |
18 days |
| Total number of days he spent within the state |
12 days |
| February, 2012 | |
| – | He traveled toAbuja on Friday, February 3, shortly after Juma’at Prayers. He returned toKanoon Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:30pm  with IRS Airlines (4 days away)Despite attacks on Sharada Police Station on Monday,  February 6, 2012 and Mariri (all he was away). During this visit he attended the Wedding  Party of the son of former Governor of Kogi State Prince Abubakar Audu as  reported by The Sun newspaper of Monday February 06, 2012, page 3 |
| – | One day after he returned fromAbuja on Wednesday, February 08, 2012, he trevelled toLagoswith Arik Air. The Aircraft took off at 5:30pm. He returned toKanoon Friday, February 10, 2012 with IRS  Airlines. The aircraft landed at  7:00pm (2 days away) |
| – | Two days after he returned from Lagos/Abuja, on  Sunday, February 12, 2012, he traveled toAbujaon board IRS Airlines. The aircraft took off at 4:40pm. He returned toKanoon Monday, February 13, 2012 with IRS  Airlines (one day away). |
| – | On Sunday, February 19, 2012, he traveled toAbujawith IRS  Airline. The aircraft took off at  6:07pm. He returned on Wednesday,  February 22, 2012 with IRS Airlines at 10:25am (3 days away). |
| – | On Monday, February 27, 2012. He traveled toAbujawith Arik Air. It took off from MAKIA at 7:45pm. He returned toKanoon Wednesday, February 29, 2012 with  IRS Airline. The aircraft landed at  MAKIA at 10:45am (2 days away). |
| March, 2012 | |
| – | On Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He traveled toKadunaby road at 4:30pm. He returned toKanoon Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 3:40pm (1 day away). |
| – | On Saturday, March 3, 2012, he traveled toAbujawith IRS at  8:30pm. Returned toKanoon Tuesday, March 6, 2012 with IRS at  10:30am (3 days away). |
| – | On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, he traveled toKadunaand returned toKanoon Thursday, March 8, 2012 (1 day  away). |
| – | On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, he traveled toKadunaand returned toKanoon Monday March 19, 2012. (5 days away). |
| – | On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, he traveled toKaduna, proceed toAbuja the following day Wednesday, March 21, 2012.   He chartered an Aircraft to Kebbi on March 22, 2012 and returned toAbujasame day. He remained inAbujaup to March 28, 2012 (8 days away). |
| – | He returned toKano on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 with IRS Airline at 10:30am. |
| – | On Saturday, March 31, 2012, he traveled to Yakawada  inKadunaStatefor a wedding. He returned same day (one day away). |
| April, 2012 | |
| – | He traveled to Abuja on Wednesday, 18th April, 2012 on board IRS Airline. The aircraft took off from MAKIA at  7:00pm. He returned to Kano on Saturday, 21st  April, 2012 with IRS Airline at 10:40am (3 days away) |
| – | He traveled toIsrael along with his children and wife on Thursday, April 5, 2012 onboardEgypt air. The Aircraft took off from MAKIA  at 1.10am. He returned on Wednesday,  April 18, 2012 at 11:20pm (13 days away) |
| – | He departed Kano onboard IRS Airlines at 1:00pm to Abuja today Monday, April 23, 2012. He  returned to Kano on Wednesday, 25thApril, 2012 with IRS at 10:30am(2 days away) |
| – | He traveled toAbuja on Thursday, April 26, 2012, one day after he returned onboard IRS at 6:10pm. He returned toKanoon Sunday, April 29, 2012 with IRS  Airline at 2:10pm(3 days away) |
| May, 2012 | |
| – | He traveled toKaduna by road today, Friday, May 04, 2012 at 8:00am |
| – | Kwankwaso returned toKano on Saturday, May 5, 2012 fromKaduna by road at 8:00pm (2 days away) |
