The Kano State government has denied reports of an alleged comment by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo criticising the Federal Government’s N8,000 support to low income earners to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
The state government says the report making the rounds that it condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s N500 billion dollar palliative sharing formula was false.
In a statement on Saturday, the Deputy Governor through his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Shauib clarified himself on the matter.
The statement read in part: “Abdulsalam-Gwarzo had referred to a news segment he watched on Thursday morning featuring Senator 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.
“Nowhere in the deputy governor’s statement did he mention the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The allocation formula had been designed even before President Tinubu assumed office.
“Therefore, the reports misinterpreted Abdulsalam-Gwarzo’s comments, failing to grasp the essence of his statement.”
The statement restated the Kano government’s commitment under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf to remain steadfast in supporting Tinubu’s vision for a peaceful and united Nigeria.
