Independence Parade:Gov Yusuf Unhappy With Kano CP,Urges Tinubu To Remove Him
By Abdullahi Yusuf
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has condemned what he called the unethical and partisan attitude of the incumbent Commissioner of Police in the state.
Yusuf made the condemnation in his speech at a parade marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary held at the Sani Abacha Stadium,Kano.
“Let me say in particular that I would like to seize this opportunity as a Nigerian, as Kano citizen, and as the Chief Security Officer of Kano State, to condemn the unethical and partisan attitude of the current Commissioner of Police in Kano State.
“As you can see, on this historic and independent anniversary of Nigeria, he decided to pull out of the parade along with his own personnel.
“This is for reasons pertinent to him and pertinent to his people. Let me say that Kano State’s Chief Security Officer, on behalf of the government, are not happy with this attitude of the Commissioner of Police.
The Governor, therefore,urged President Bola Tinubu to remove the Police Commissioner.
“Today, every Nigerian is happy to celebrate the independence of this country. And we insist it, because we know Kano is peaceful. The good people of Kano are peace-loving people.
“They have been looking for this day, when we all gather here, to celebrate the independence of our country.
He urged all the security agencies to continue to discharge their constitutional mandate of protecting lives and property and maintaining law and order in all parts of the country, including Kano State
“Security agencies in Kano in particular, shouldn’t be involving themselves in partisan politics, which will do no good to all of us in Kano State and in Nigeria, of course,” the Governor said.