Nigeria: Restructuring - Kano, Katsina Kick Against Devolution of Power

28 September 2017

Kano — Kano and Katsina states have kicked against devolution of central government power, saying the federal government should rather be strengthening financially to ensure effective service delivery.

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state and his counterpart of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari made the stands of the two states known while addressing a mammoth crowd at the zonal public hearing on true federalism organised by the All Progressive Congress (APC), held in Kano yesterday.

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