By Muhammad Abubakar
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has disbursed N5.6 billion to 1,198 former councillors who served between 2018 and 2020 under the administration of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
The payment, which covers severance, gratuity, accommodation, and leave allowances, represents the second batch of liabilities inherited from the previous administration. In May, the governor released N1.8 billion to 903 councillors in the first phase of the settlement.
Speaking at the disbursement ceremony at Coronation Hall, Government House, Yusuf said his administration inherited a total of N15.6 billion in outstanding obligations to former councillors. He assured that the final tranche of N8.2 billion, covering 1,371 beneficiaries, would be cleared by the end of November.
“This is more than a financial settlement. It is about restoring dignity, fairness, and justice to those who sacrificed for grassroots governance,” the governor said.
The event was greeted with jubilation as beneficiaries, many of them members of the opposition APC, received instant payment alerts. Their leader commended Governor Yusuf for his fairness despite political differences, describing him as just and compassionate.