PROGRESSIVE COMMISSIONERS HEADING CRITICAL MINISTRIES STAND FIRM WITH GOVERNOR ABBA KABIR YUSUF
My attention has been drawn to a publication that attempted to distort the realities surrounding recent political defections in Kano. The story is not only mischievous and deliberate but also ill-conceived, clearly designed to mislead the public.
Governance is not a guessing game, and it is certainly not determined by propaganda. The facts are clear and settled. The Commissioners in charge of the most powerful and strategic ministries of government remain firmly with His Excellency, the Governor. These ministries oversee policy, finance, infrastructure, local government administration, service delivery, and information management. Therefore, anyone suggesting otherwise is either uninformed or intentionally misleading the public.
The ministries of Land and Regional Planning, Education, Health, Works, Finance and Economic Planning, Planning and Budget, Information and Internal Affairs, Justice, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Agriculture, Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Transport, Power and Renewable Energy, Livestock Development, Housing Development, Rural and Community Development, as well as Procurement and Monitoring, remain firmly under the Governor’s command and allegiance.
These are the true levers of government. These are the centres where decisions are made and implemented.
Let critics be reminded that power is not lost when such key institutions remain intact, control is not lost when the engine rooms of government are stable, and governance is not disrupted by political movements. Government is running effectively. Policies are being formulated and implemented, projects are ongoing, the bureaucracy is aligned, and the cabinet remains functional as the highest policy-making body and that is where it matters most.
Those celebrating prematurely should understand that they are mistaking headlines for authority. Political drama may excite commentators, but governance responds only to structure, legality, and control and all three pillars of governance remain firmly under the Governor’s grip.
This administration shall not be distracted, weakened, or compelled to negotiate its mandate.
The Governor is governing effectively and strategically. The sooner the detractors accept this reality, the better for them and for constructive public discourse.
Comrade Ibrahim
Abdullahi Waiya,
Hon. Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs
29th January, 2026