The Kano State Home of Assembly on Wednesday suspended the Chairman of Rano Native Authorities Council, Alhaji Naziru Ya’u, for 3 months over alleged misconduct.
The suspension adopted the adoption of a report by the Home Committee on Public Petition throughout plenary presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Jibril Falgore.
Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman and Majority Chief of the Home, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini (Dala-NNPP) stated the investigation was prompted by a petition signed by 9 of the ten councillors within the council.
He stated the petition accused the chairman of economic recklessness, sale of outlets, and diversion of fertilizer meant for the native authorities, amongst different allegations.
“Ya’u confessed to rising the worth of fertilizer by N2,000 per bag over the past gross sales train, in violation of the state authorities’s directive that the commodity be bought at N20,000.
“He reportedly claimed the increment was for “logistics help,” Hussaini defined.
In accordance with him, the committee’s findings indicated a critical misunderstanding inside the Rano council, and a scarcity of synergy between the chairman and councillors.
Hussaini added that the chairman diverted a feeder highway challenge from Kwanar Juma-Gada to a different ward with out approval from the state Ministry of Native Authorities or the council.
The Home chief stated though the chairman denied the allegations, the committee advisable the suspension in step with Part 128 of the Structure and Part 55 (1–6) of the Kano State Native Authorities Legislation, 2006.
The committee additionally advisable the speedy submission of Rano LGA’s 2025 monetary assertion and the appointment of the Vice Chairman to serve in an appearing capability in the course of the suspension.
After deliberations, members unanimously adopted the suggestions, successfully suspending the chairman and inserting the council beneath non permanent oversight.
