Anti-Demolition Protest Rocks Kano State

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Hundreds of protesters on Monday hit Kano streets to express their displeasure with the ongoing demolition exercises of the state government.

The government has pulled down some structures while several others have been marked for demolition.

The government premised its action because the land upon which the affected structures were erected was “illegally” allocated by the immediate past government.

While the government has insisted there is no going back in its resolve to “restore” the Kano Urban Development Masterplan which includes removing structures erected on public spaces, the protesters that hit the streets early Monday demanded that the government rescind its decision.

With posters like “Gov Yusuf, your action is sending away investors,” “Don’t bring insecurity to our state, Mr Governor,” and “Let the law takes its cause” among others, the protesters after converging at the demolished Daula Hotel, proceeded to the police headquarters to register their grievances.