Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday, pledged to expand the capacity of New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Kwankwasiyya Media Forum in recognition of their unwavering dedication to promoting the government’s policies and programmes to the public.
The governor made the promise during an empowerment programme organised by the forum at the Coronation Hall, Kano Government House.
Yusuf highlighted the critical role of the forum in bridging the gap between the government and the people, ensuring that citizens are well-informed about the administration’s developmental initiatives.
He noted that even small gestures of support can bring significant joy and motivation to the recipients.
Describing the event as historic, the governor remarked that it coincided with his 62nd birthday and marked his first official engagement of 2025.
In a press statement, the Governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed that Governor Yusuf “Announced a substantial contribution of N30 million to the forum to enhance their enlightenment and advocacy efforts.”
The governor also commended the forum for its professional approach to engaging with opposition parties, urging them to maintain objectivity and politeness in political discourse.
He expressed confidence that their respectful engagements would eventually win over even the fiercest critics of the NNPP.
Governor Yusuf lauded the leadership of the forum, including the Chairman, Alhaji Nagoda Murtala Zawai, Nura Bakwankwashe, and Ali Gyara Hausawa, for their commitment to supporting media vanguards and fostering greater public understanding of government projects in Kano.
He assured them of further collaboration and promised to meet, “With the forum’s executive members to explore additional opportunities for engaging their members in future government empowerment programmes.”
Earlier, the Chairman, Nagoda revealed that the forum had raised N11 million from friends of the NNPP, Commissioners, and aides to support the empowerment initiative for media vanguards.
