Kano State Gov, Abdullahi Ganduje

By Muhammad Salisu


Kano state Government has assured that it will continue to support the State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission in its fight against corruption in all ramifications.


This was disclosed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday at a ceremony to commemorate the 2020 International Anti Corruption Day, Public presentation of Anti Corruption Strategy Documents and Commissioning of Kano Anti Corruption Institute held at the Kano Anti Corruption Institute premises.


Represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor said they are commemorating the 2020 International Anti Corruption Day with activities that will augment the effort put in place since the inception of their administration towards the control of corruption which remain the cancer militating against the socio-economic development of Nigeria.


The Deputy Governor in a statement made available to newsmen in Kano by his Cheif Press Secretary Hassan Musa Fagge said that, "Part of the activities we embarked includes the recent commissioned Anti Corruption Institute which was established to assist in training the staff of Kano State Public Complaints Commission and also to educate the public and civil servants on menace of anti corruption, this is in addition to the new anti corruption strategy documents produced with the aim of prevention of corruption, public engagement and ethical reorientation, enforcement and sanctions, recovery and management of the proceed of corruption and allied offences for its utilisation by all stakeholders in the fight against corruption in the State".


The statement highlighted that, Ganduje's administration had subscribed to Open Government Partnership and even signed the only Executive Order in the country's OGP family in order to ensure openness and transparency in government business.


In his remarks, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Alh. Muhammed Umar Abba represented by the Director Public Relations, Hajiya A'isha Larai Musa commended Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission for its foresight and commitment in the fight against corruption in Kano.


Speaking earlier the Chairman Of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji explained that the success achieved by the commission in its functions is due to the non interference from the  State Government who gave them a level playing field.