Sunday Sanitation not targeted at Christians, says Kano Govt.


The Kano State government yesterday refuted the report making the rounds that the extension of the sanitation exercise to Sunday was designed to deny Christians in the state from worshiping in their various churches.



Speaking to reporters in his office, the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said in no time did the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s administration declare restriction of movement of people, Christians or Muslims, to attend places of worship in the name of a direct policy or under the guise of any other policy.

Malam Garba said that the administration extending the monthly sanitation exercise up to Sunday was meant only for the staff of the state Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) to have enough and more time to evacuate the heaps of refuse brought out by residents.

He said, “The Sunday evacuation exercise was not meant to restrict the right of movement of any person or persons like any other day; but was for the staff of REMASAB to clear the heaps of refuse that must have piled up in their surroundings.”

Malam Garba, however, challenged all the papers that published the story to tell their readers at what time the Christian leaders in Kano made any attempt to see the governor or any other government official on the alleged policy and were turned down.

According to him, “To put the record straight, one of the first programmes implemented by the Ganduje’s administration is the ‘Keep Kano Clean’ campaign, where a whole week was dedicated to ridding Kano of refuse and ensure clean and healthy environment, as well as guide against flooding in the state, which residents in the state embraced wholeheartedly.”

The Commissioner categorically described the report as, “a complete lie, false, lacks any iota of truth and substance, mischievous and aimed at tarnishing the image and good reputation of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and his administration.”

Malam Garba said, “The government is very much aware and mindful of the freedom of religion as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and will not do anything to curtail, restrict or subvert that freedom and right. Christians have the right to practise their religion and attend their places of worship, as they deem appropriate and shall continue to enjoy that right and freedom in Kano state.”
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  1. Why not use Friday nd Saturday? Why Saturday nd Sunday? Bigots, fanatics, BH!

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    1. Use your head, fool. The Sunday excise is for the staff to clear the heaps from the Saturday.

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  2. If it is not meant to deny Christians in the metropolis the right to worship, then why are you making it look like a formal stance of the Government by reporting it in the media?
    Doesn't those same vehicles that evacuate refuse move even during working week?
    Why that of Sunday when Christian's in the state are suppose to be going to their various places of worship is the one being announced?
    Why don't you stop official works by 12noon on Fridays to accommodate your new found must be exercise.
    Ganduje or whatever you are called, don't you dare trample on the rights of Christians in your state to worship, you will certainly be starting what you obviously cannot comprehend.
    Be careful, God is no MAN!

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  3. But he just explained his reasons to the public now. Sunday is a free day where shops and stores are locked. It would enable the body vested with waste management to clean everywhere properly and clear the waste.

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  4. well explain but the gov have to keep track of some people who always want to change gov policies into fanaticism among s it citizens in the state

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  5. The APC govt is flying a kite, just wait things will happen some out of euphoria of power others for the purpose of propergating Islam

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  6. The APC govt is flying a kite, just wait things will happen some out of euphoria of power others for the purpose of propergating Islam

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