Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has revealed that his administration has so far saved the state billions of naira of public funds through blocking leakages.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, said this while delivering a speech at the World Anti-corruption Day organised by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC).
He revealed that leakages had led to the misuse of public funds by those in positions of authority, while institutions, government offices, and the general well-being of the public suffered neglect.
He explained that some of the giant strides taken by the state government towards ensuring a better life for the people of the state are evidence of the fact that it has zero tolerance for corruption, adding that public properties illegally acquired by individuals in the immediate past regime have been recovered and put to public use.
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He further said that the government has also prioritised the creation of anti-corruption units in government agencies while ensuring it pays pensions and gratuities of retirees neglected by the immediate past regime worth N6 billion.
Earlier in his opening address, the chairman of the Kano anti-graft agency, Muhyi Magaji Rimingado, described the agency as the most vibrant subnational anti-graft agency in the country.
He highlighted that currently, the state anti-graft office has become a source of inspiration with many other state governors seeking technical advice on how to create and sustain their agencies.
On his part, the commissioner of police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, alluded that there was a need for reform and reorientation in major sectors to effectively achieve the fight against corruption not only in Kano but the country at large.
