Kano Gov’t warns against manipulation, reaffirms anti-corruption drive

The Kano State Government has cautioned against what it described as attempts to use journalism as a tool for manipulation, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and prudent financial management. Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, told journalists on Sunday that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration would not be distracted by […]

The Kano State Government has cautioned against what it described as attempts to use journalism as a tool for manipulation, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and prudent financial management.

Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, told journalists on Sunday that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration would not be distracted by “faceless elements” trying to discredit its anti-corruption drive.

Waiya frowned at recent reports linking the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, to an alleged refund of N1.17 billion, saying the matter had already been investigated by the EFCC and ICPC and was before the court.

“Recycling the same story and presenting it as new is malicious and a desperate attempt to tarnish Governor Yusuf’s image,” he said.

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He urged journalists to uphold fairness and objectivity, stressing that responsible reportage was vital to safeguarding the profession’s integrity.

Highlighting reforms, the commissioner said accountability measures had been institutionalised across MDAs through strict enforcement of the Public Procurement Law, periodic audits, open bidding, and digitisation of procurement processes under the Kano State Integrated Monitoring System (KSIMS), now 90 per cent completed.

He added that projects approved by the State Executive Council were immediately made public, while citizens were being sensitised through radio programmes on procurement processes and their rights.

Waiya also said state financial transactions were independently managed by the Accountant-General, while the Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) had been granted autonomy to operate without interference.

“These interventions reflect a progressive vision that places people over politics and integrity over expedience,” Waiya said.

He stressed that the Yusuf administration was laying “brick by brick” the foundations of a transparent governance system where public resources are used responsibly for the collective good.