ANTI-DEMOLITION PROTEST BREAKS OUT IN KANO

Hundreds of protesters today hit the streets of Kano state to express their displeasure with the ongoing demolition exercises of the state government.

The state government had pulled down some structures while several others have been marked for demolition.

The government premised its action on the grounds that the land upon which the affected structures were erected were “illegally” allocated by the immediate past government.

The structures already demolished include the multi-billion Naira project at the old Daula Hotel, shopping plazas at the Polo Ground and at the Eid ground, while residential and commercial buildings have been marked for demolition at Salanta area and BUK road.

While the government has insisted there is no going back in its resolve to “restore” the Kano Urban Development Masterplan which include removing structures erected on public spaces, the protesters that hit the streets early today demanded that the government rescind its decision.

Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Comrade Zahraddeen Sani Baba of the Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative, said if the incumbent governor has anything against his predecessor, they should resolve it amicably instead of punishing innocent citizens and destroying their investments