By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

Shunning criticisms from the opposition, Kano governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has allocated over 1,500 additional plots of land to residents, insisting that his gesture is designed to expand land ownership in Kano.

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, on Monday, indicated that: “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has continued his administration’s commitment to expanding access to land ownership with the allocation of 1,588 plots of land to beneficiaries, as part of efforts to reduce the housing deficit and improve the welfare of citizens.

“The latest allocation comes barely 24 hours after the Governor distributed plots of land to his aides, bringing the total number of plots allocated within two days to over 2,000.”

During the first phase of the exercise held on Saturday, land allocation documents were presented to Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Senior Special Reporters, Special Reporters, and Personal Assistants.

The second phase, held on Sunday, saw polling unit agents, popularly known as ’Yan Akwatu, receive their allocation documents.

Speaking at the event, Governor Yusuf said the initiative fulfils his promise to reward the dedication and loyalty of the polling unit agents while advancing his administration’s housing policy aimed at enabling more families to own homes in Kano.

Represented by the Commissioner for Public Procurement, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Comrade Nura Iro Ma’aji, the Governor reaffirmed that his administration remains committed to serving all citizens of Kano State without discrimination.

“This government belongs to every citizen of Kano State, whether you supported us or not. That is why our programmes in education, healthcare, road infrastructure, agriculture, water supply, youth and women empowerment, and land administration are designed to benefit all the people of Kano State.

“At the same time, we shall never forget those who stood with us when it mattered most,” he said.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Alhaji Abduljabbar Umar, commended Governor Yusuf for allocating more than 2,000 plots within two days, describing the initiative as a bold step towards improving access to land ownership and reducing the housing deficit in Kano state.

He also urged the polling unit agents to remain steadfast in protecting the mandate of the people and to redouble their efforts ahead the 2027 general elections.

Also speaking, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Alhaji Hamza Buhari Ba Kwana, called on the beneficiaries to reciprocate the Governor’s gesture through continued loyalty, commitment, and support in the 2027 elections.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of land allocation documents to the beneficiaries.

During the first phase distribution of plots of land on Saturday, Governor Yusuf said the scheme will reduce housing deficit and create family wealth.

He disclosed that his administration’s allocation of plots of land to citizens is aimed at reducing the housing deficit, creating wealth for families, and laying a solid foundation for a better future.

During the Saturday’s event which took place at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, Governor Yusuf distributed plot-of-land title documents to his Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Senior Special Reporters (SSRs), Special Assistants (SAs), Special Reporters (SRs), and Personal Assistants (PAs), under the supervision of the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning.

Governor Yusuf said, “receiving an allocation of a plot of land in a government layout was not an ordinary achievement.”

The Governor, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim said: “This programme is not simply about the allocation of plots of land; it is about reducing the housing deficit, empowering our people through property ownership, creating wealth for families, and providing young people, women, and vulnerable groups with a solid foundation upon which they can build a better future.”

He added that, “the present administration believes leadership is not measured by the promises it makes, but by the promises it keeps,” stressing that the administration was fulfilling a promise it made to the beneficiaries.

Governor Yusuf commended the beneficiaries for supporting his administration from the campaign period to the present and appealed to them to consider themselves ambassadors of his administration by continuing to enlighten the public about the programmes and projects being undertaken by the Abba Gida-Gida administration.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Alhaji Abduljabar Umar, said the number of plots allocated by the Governor Yusuf administration surpassed those allocated by the previous administrations of former Governors Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

He urged the beneficiaries not to sell the allocated plots but to keep them for future use.

Some of the beneficiaries who spoke, including SSA Hassan Sani Tukur; SSR Amir Abdullahi Kima; SA Jamilu Aliyu Drone; and Kano APC Youth Leader, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro.

They all expressed gratitude to Governor Yusuf and promised to work assiduously to ensure his re-election and all-round victory for the All Progressive Congress in the 2027 general elections.