We’ll use debris of demolished sites to rehabilitate our historic walls – Kano governor

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Plans are underway to rehabilitate the historic walls that surrounded the ancient city of Kano state by the administration of governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
There has been widespread condemnation, especially by some international organizations that engage in promoting culture and traditions in the world on how the monuments were encroached.
Recently, the state government had decried how the immediate past government encroached the lands and sole them out, vowing to revoke them in a bid to restore the image of the walls that had been there for over five centuries.
In a statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Monday, the state governor said the government would use the debris of the demolished sites to rehabilitate the historic walls.
He said the governor noted that the decision is an effort to restore the beauty of Kano walls as designated national monument by the National Commission for the Museum.
He said the governor stated this after inspecting the demolition sites that was demolished by the state government in Kano metropolis.
Governor Yusuf warned that “those that have no any business are not needed to be seen at the demolition sites and the police and men of Nigeria Security and Civil Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been mandated to man the sites and guarded it against intruders.
“We went round the city to inspect the demolished sites and we decided to use the debris of the demolished sites to rehabilitate Kano city walls to preserve history, beautify Kano and make it sites of attraction as a national monument.” Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf said.
He added,” all those who are not parties to the demolition exercise should stay away as as security agencies will not hesitate to take appropriate actions against intruders and those who tend to be recalcitrants,” the governor quoted as saying in the statement.
He also called on people of the state to continue to be law abiding and report any suspicious movement to the security agencies for continuous peace and stability in the dear state.