Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state has
described as imaginary and baseless the claim made
by President Goodluck Jonathan that the state
government cannot account for the money received
from the Federation Account as all moneys collected
by the state government was judiciously spent as
every single kobo spent was properly recorded.
He stated this while meeting with APC stakeholders
at Government House on Friday, pointing out that
the President was only trying to judge everybody by
his own standard.
The governor maintained that people of the state are
satisfied with the way the money is being spent on
life-changing projects that will stand the test of time,
adding that the projects embarked upon by the
government are genuine, extensive and verifiable.
Gov Kwankwaso said he has been looking for people
who steal government’s money to punish and set
example as his government has not and will never
tolerate or encourage corruption.
“I challenge anyone, including the President, if he
finds anybody who siphoned local or state
government’s money to report to me and see what
action my administration would take against the
offender,” the governor said, pointing out that as the
governor of Kano state he is not under the President,
but under the people of Kano state who voted him
into office, therefore, according to him, they are the
ones that “have the right to query me not President
Goodluck who is known to punish whistleblowers like
our respected son Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.” He further
pointed out that “in Kano we welcome whistleblowers
and commend them for joining hands with
government to fight corruption.”
Governor Kwankwaso, who lambasted the PDP for
organizing a jamboree in the name of unity rally in
Kano, recently, noted that the gathering, which was
graced by President Goodluck Jonathan, was not
attended by people from the state but outsiders,
adding that even its so called stakeholders shunned
the venue.
“These new associates of the President in Kano are
not credible people, and do not have any supporters,
therefore, they would only contribute to his failure
and pave way for APC to win the 2015 general
elections”, Kwankwaso stressed.
The governor then expressed satisfaction with the
just concluded ward and local government elections
of the APC in Kano describing it “as a step towards
capturing the 44 local government areas of the state
in the forthcoming elections.” He told promoters of
APC candidates to support them in good faith as the
present administration would not allow corruption
through sharing of monthly grants or in whatever
form in the councils as done by previous
Earlier the state APC interim chairman, Engr.
Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo who is also a
former deputy governor of the state said that the
APC’s wards and local government elections were
conducted in peaceful manner.
