- Governor’s Background: Abba Kabir Yusuf was born on January 5, 1963, in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State . He started his Islamic education at an early age and later attended Sumaila primary school and Government Secondary School Dawakin Tofa .
- Education: Yusuf obtained a National Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, and a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic . He also holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Bayero University, Kano .
- Career: Before becoming the governor of Kano State, Yusuf served as commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport from 2011 to 2015 ¹. He was inaugurated as the governor of Kano State on May 29, 2023 .
- Recent Actions: Governor Yusuf distributed 73,800 three-seat desks to schools across the 44 local government areas of the state ³. He has also vowed to do everything possible to ensure the return of minors from the state who were arraigned in connection with the end of bad governance protests .
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has vowed to do everything possible to ensure the return of minors from the state who were arraigned in connection with the end of bad governance protests. He has instructed the Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, to take immediate action on the matter .
The governor’s decision comes after about 67 minors from Abuja and Kano were arraigned for alleged treason before a Federal High Court on Friday, with some of the minors fainting, forcing the court to stand down on the matter.
Governor Yusuf, in a post on his verified Facebook timeline, expressed concern over the appearance of teenagers in court, stating, “My attention has been drawn to the appearance of teenagers (some believed to be from Kano) in court today in Abuja. The Commissioner of Justice has been instructed to act immediately on the issue. We shall do everything possible to get them back to Kano, in sha Allah.”
This move demonstrates the governor’s commitment to protecting the welfare and rights of the minors involved in the protests.
