Stop interfering in Kano internal affairs, Kwankwaso tells FG

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to “avoid dragging itself into unpleasant situations in Kano by putting its hands in affairs that are strictly under the jurisdiction of the Kano State Government.”

Kwankwaso who is a former Kano state governor made this assertion in his reaction to an alleged terror alert by the Kano police command which advised the city dwellers to avoid crowded areas.

Making this known in his verified Facebook account, he wrote, “For the umpteenth time, I also urge the Federal Government to avoid dragging itself into unpleasant situations by further putting its hands in affairs that are strictly under the jurisdiction of the good people of Kano State and its Government.”

He then accused the Kano state police Command over an alleged spurious terror alert that nearly jeopardised last weekend’s gatherings of Tijjaniya faithful in Kano.

Kwankwaso emphasised “I am concerned by a ‘terror alert’ from the Kano State Police Command on the eve of the event.

“This alert, not only jeopardised the success of the gathering but put the lives of the people of the state at risk by creating palpable fear among the people of Kano, those that came from other countries and parts of Nigeria.

“Issuing a threat alert of this magnitude, which later turns out to be false sets a dangerous precedent. I am afraid that it will lead people to be complacent in the event of a genuine threat in the future.

“Such conduct by the police, which has already been marked as a willing partner for the Federal Government in its habitual dabbling into the affairs of Kano State, further puts its integrity in doubt.

“Due to the international nature of the event, the conduct of the police leadership in Kano also leaves a bad impression of the Nigeria Police Force globally.

“I urge the Police Force in Kano to be professional and avoid being identified as deeply partisan in the affairs of Kano State and in other parts of the country.

“I felicitate with His Royal Highness, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano and His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State for successfully organising the monumental event.”

The former NNPP flagbearer also extended his “Congratulations to the Tijjaniyya Sufi Order on the successful completion of the annual maulud of Shiekh Ibrahim Inyass, their Spiritual Leader, at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.”

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