The statement further quoted Kano deputy governor as reaffirming government commitment to remain steadfast towards supporting President Tinubu’s vision for a peaceful and united Nigeria.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Kano State Government has discredited reports claiming Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo criticised the sharing formula for President Bola Tinubu’s N500 billion palliative.
Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, in a statement by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Shauibu, on Saturday, said the reports falsely claimed that he criticised the Tinubu administration for the allocation of N500 billion to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) through the Bank of Industry (BoI).
The statement reads in part: “Gwarzo had referred to a news segment he watched on Thursday morning featuring Sen. Ali Ndume, who expressed concern about the allocation formula.
“The deputy governor made this reference while receiving a delegation from the Kano Cooperative Society at the Government House, Kano, as they commemorated the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives.
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“Nowhere in the deputy governor’s statement did he mention the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The allocation formula has been designed even before President Tinubu assumed office. Therefore, the reports misinterpreted Gwarzo’s comments, failing to grasp the essence of his statement.”
The statement further quoted Gwarzo as reaffirming government commitment under the leadership of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf to remain steadfast towards supporting President Tinubu’s vision for a peaceful and united Nigeria.