Demolition: Kano Approves N99m To Reconstruct Wall Fence At Bayero’s Palace

The sum of N99,928,541.63 has been approved by the Kano State Executive Council for the reconstruction and renovation of the defective wall fence and surroundings at the Nasarawa Emir’s palace, where the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, currently resides.

This was disclosed by the state Governor, Abba Yusuf disclosed this on his official Facebook page as the outcome of the council’s 15th meeting held on Saturday.

Osun Defender reports that the state government, on Thursday, ordered the eviction of Bayero from the mini palace in the Nasarawa area of Kano metropolis.

Bayero who was deposed and displaced from the main palace of the Emir of Kano, moved to the mini palace at Nasarawa following the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano.

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However, the Federal High Court nullified Sanusi’s reinstatement and affirmed Bayero as the Emir of Kano.

The state government said it would appeal the judgment while it ordered the demolition of the Nasarawa palace occupied by the embattled Bayero.

In the Facebook post on Sunday, Governor Yusuf said the state executive council approved the sum of ₦99,928,541.63 for the reconstruction and renovation of the defective wall fence and surroundings at the mini palace.

The statement added that the council also approved the renovation and upgrade of the D-Ward for the establishment of a Sickle-Cell Care Unit at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, at the sum of N81,621,546.76, as well as a contract for the construction of a Post-Midwifery Institute at Gezawa Local Government Area at the sum of N770,858,450.39.

The council also approved a contract for the completion of the construction of the College of Nursing and Midwifery at Madobi Local Government Area at the sum of N57,066,422.52.

The statement added that the council earmarked the sum of N447,621,640.79 for the payment of the excess workload allowances for lecturers in the two state-owned universities, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil and Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano.