The former Minister of State of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Mohammed Gwarzo, has made a strong challenge to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin in the contest of the Kano North Senatorial District in the forthcoming 2027 general Elections.
Tijjani Gwarzo who was speaking to hundreds of his supporters while accepting to contest the Kano North Senatorial District seat, reminded them that he has served the Local Government of Gwarzo for four terms, served as Deputy Governor, State Minister and so many other human jobs.
He said, “Today I’m the most experienced person to contest the Senate seat, which would benefit my People and the State, this is because despite the fact that we are not doing anything today, we still created a vocational centre training a hundred Youths and with a N5000 monthly incentive”.
He said, this initiative would be carried out on the entire 18 Local Governments of the Kano Senatorial District, with each having the Vocational training centre, which, he reminded would help in Curtailing problems of thuggery and other social vices.
“I served as Chairman of Gwarzo from 1991 to 2026 with the support of my People, we were able to facilitate critical human and Infrastructural development projects, rural and urban electrification and the establishment of vocational centres”.
The Former Deputy Governor, commended President Tinubu for his visionary leadership under the Renewed Hopes Agenda, more specifically the establishment of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, which has opened windows of opportunities for Young Nigerians.
“The President is doing well on ongoing progress on key infrastructure such as Kano-Kaduna-Abuja Highways, the AKK gas pipelines and the Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Katsina, and Maradi rail lines, adding that the projects have held immense economic promises for Northern Nigeria.
Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo, notes that while serving as Minister of Housing and Urban Development between 2023-2024, he contributed to the initiation of the creation of Renewed Hopes Cities and Estates, the review of housing and Urban Development laws and the facilitation of Presidential Intervention that benefited the Kano People
Speaking during the program, Muntari Isha Yakasai a former Commissioner and also Local Government Chairman, advised Governor Yusuf not to hesitate in choosing Murtala Sule Garo as his Deputy, assuring that Kano is safe and secure with Garo.
