By Muhammad Salisu
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has reveals that, "Modern security gadgets will be installed in all markets across the state.
"The security gadgets could easily and sharply identify those taking weapons, if there are, and other dangerous items- as the case may be - to markets. In case that could happen, May Allah forbid. They will be identified from the entrance," he explains.
According to the Governor, This is in line with the present administration's commitment to enhance and consolidate the security situation in Kano markets to helps in making businesses safer in the state.
The Goverrnor made the disclosure this Thursday while declaring open a Seven-Day Retreat for the Development of Draft Sectional Titling (ST) and Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) Law, for Kano State, held at Manpower Development Institute, Dutse, Jigawa state.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Abba Anwar, Ganduje said that, "Our markets need to be secured at all times and We thank Allah that Kano is the one of the most peaceful states in the country.
On the ST and SLTR governor Ganduje said "This idea is only complying with the global best practice. After all the deliberations and a final draft is ready for legislative process, when it finally being passed into law, our revenue generation drive will increase. And land management would be most effective and efficient."
In his brief remarks Speaker Chidari commends the governor for the initiative of this magnitude, "We are assuring His Excellency the Governor that, we at the House, will do the needful in passing this Bill you are developing here, into Law," he assured.
The statement however stated that, the Permanent Secretary of the state land bureau Dr Zainab Ibrahim Braji highlighted the aim of the Retreat which was to prepare a working document that would be transmitted to the State Assembly for onward passage into Law.
"The entire programme, SLTR is a programme is aimed at enlightening the public on the importance and benefits of land registration. Parts of the areas it wants to achieve are, "...making faster and easier registration of property, providing better land information, increase economic empowerment through enhanced access to financing, improve transparency of process, among others," She explained.
The Retreat organised by Kano State Bureau for Land Management in collaboration with ITC System Global Nigeria Limited was attended by the Speaker and other key officers of the Kano State House of Assembly, among others.
Jigawa state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, was represented by his Deputy, Umar Namadi, during the opening ceremony.
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