By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, has called for stronger data protection measures in public institutions, warning that the growing use of citizens’ personal information in government services requires greater responsibility from officials. Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, made the call at the Data Privacy Implementation Workshop for States organised by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. The workshop, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer, Office of the Deputy Governor, Ludwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, was designed to help state governments translate the…
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By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said the orange economy has the potential to create jobs, empower young people and accelerate economic growth in Kano and Nigeria. Yusuf stated this while speaking at a dinner organised to mark the end of a one-week study tour of Kano by participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Senior Executive Course 48, 2026. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, said strategic investment in the creative and cultural economy would enable Kano to maximise its human and entrepreneurial resources. “The orange economy…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Youths from the 44 local government areas of Kano State have commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for allocating plots of land to them as part of efforts to empower young people in the state. The youths expressed their appreciation on Thursday when they visited the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, in his office, describing the gesture as a significant step towards improving their economic prospects. Speaking while receiving the delegation, Garo said the allocation was carried out in line with established procedures, assuring youths who were yet to benefit that they would be considered in subsequent…
By Hussaini Ibrahim A football tournament featuring teams from the 10 wards of Tarauni Local Government Area has commenced at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The tournament is sponsored by the member representing Tarauni in the Kano State House of Assembly and Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Kabiru Dahiru Sule, in collaboration with the APC candidate for Tarauni Federal Constituency, Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Information Officer of Tarauni Local Government, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, the tournament was organised to promote friendship, unity and mutual understanding among youths in the…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has described participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, as critical to Nigeria’s public policy and leadership landscape. Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf while receiving the NIPSS delegation in Kano on Monday, said the participants’ responsibilities extended beyond academic knowledge to examining national challenges and developing practical solutions that could influence government policies. He said, “Your role goes beyond academic knowledge. You are expected to examine national challenges, develop practical ideas and contribute to policies that can make a…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, on Monday visited the families of deceased persons in Karaye, Kabo and Kano Municipal Local Government Areas to offer condolences over their losses. The visits were contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Deputy Governor’s Office, Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu. Garo began the condolence visits in Karaye Local Government Area, where he condoled with the family of the late Alhaji Muhammadu Dan Zara, a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Karaye Local Government. Dan Zara recently died, prompting the Deputy Governor to…
By Hussaini Ibrahm A member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Tarauni Local Government Area, Kabiru Dahiru Sule ADS, has inaugurated a new 24-hour maternity centre in Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward to improve access to maternal healthcare for residents. The lawmaker also commenced a two-day free medical outreach for residents of the ward as part of efforts to support women and other vulnerable members of the community. The development was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of Tarauni Local Government Area, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro. Speaking at the inauguration, Sule said the maternity centre…
By Hussaini Ibrahim A delegation of the Kano State Government on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the government and people of Sokoto State over the death of the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji. The condolence visit, undertaken on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The delegation was led by the Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, and included the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk Ibrahim; the Emir of Rano, Muhammad Isa Umar;…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Kano State Government and the Republic of Sudan on Friday moved to strengthen their longstanding bilateral relationship, with both sides pledging deeper collaboration in healthcare, education, commerce and cultural exchange despite the ongoing conflict in the North African country. The commitment was made when the Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Sheikh Mohammed Abdelaal Haroon, paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. During the meeting, Garo assured the ambassador that the state government would consider Sudan’s requests for the temporary use of Nasarawa Hospital…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, on Friday served as the Wali (guardian) at the wedding of Bilkisu Ibrahim Karaye, daughter of former Kano State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ibrahim Ahmad Karaye. The wedding fatiha was held at Jami’ur Rahma Jumu’ah Mosque, Kundila, where the bride was given in marriage to Habibu Ahmad after the payment of a dowry of N200,000. The Deputy Chief Imam of the mosque, Dr. Abdullahi Muhammad Getso, solemnised the marriage. Speaking during the ceremony, Garo prayed for the newly married couple, urging them to build their home on the values…