By Pascal Oparada
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has spoken glowingly of the embattled Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje.
Buhari, who spoke to Nigerians in Paris, France where he attended the commemoration of Armistice Day, which ended World War I, described the governor as a responsible man.
Buhari said that unlike Ganduje’s predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who, according to the President, diverted funds for presidential campaign, Ganduje completed the abandoned projects left by Kwankwaso.
“I compliment the governor for doing so much,” Buhari said.
“He invited me, I went to Kano, the good projects started by Kwankwaso in education and healthcare, which is [where] a lot of emphasis should be made for ordinary Nigerians, the majority, poor Nigerians, Ganduje completed them.
“If it were another person, he could have left them to show them this is the project he started, he diverted the balance to go and contest for presidency, instead of completing it.
“But he completed the project per specification, and Kano ordinary people are enjoying the benefit. I think that is very responsible of him.”
An online newspaper, Daily Nigerian, released series of videos showing the Kano State governor collecting kickbacks amounting to $5 million from a contractor.
The state House of Assembly has began to probe the matter, asking the newspaper to show up to prove the authenticity of the videos.
However, a court has stopped the probe of the Kano governor.
