June 05, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Government has revoked the “sales” of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital and the Governor’s Lodge, allegedly sold by the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The state governor, Abba Yusuf, in a statement issued on Monday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Tofa, said the move was, “in continuation of recouping public properties that was illegally sold by the immediate past administration in the state”, adding that the revocation was, “with the immediate effect.”
The statement frowned at the immediate-past administration of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for, “the sales of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital and the governor’s lodge located at Kwankwasiyya city.”
The Governor has “directed for the immediate renovation of the health facility and revert to its operations as a specialist hospital that cater for the medical needs of hundreds of thousands of children from the state and beyond.
“The Governor, who led a delegation of top government officials on inspection to the two revoked sites expressed displeasure on how the past government sold the places to their cabals for their selfish interest.
“As promised during electioneering processions, we will not relent in reclaiming public properties either mismanaged or sold via shoddy deal and what was reclaimed would be judiciously utilised for the benefit of people of the state.
“I am at this juncture announcing the revoking of the sales of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital and the Governor’s lodge at Kwankwasiyya city that is hosting the office of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the health facility should be renovated and revert to its operations of health care delivery to children”, the Governor emphasised.
