Kano State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, a well-known member of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), to tell Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to take action against those who stole medicines meant to help the weak. This happened after Kwankwaso openly criticised how the Federal Government was helping Nigerians who were hurting because of the country’s current economic problems.
Abdullahi Abbas, the Chairman of the APC in Kano State, recently said that he was disappointed with Kwankwaso for only criticising the Federal Government and not speaking out about how his own party’s government in Kano was misusing palliatives. Abbas asked Kwankwaso to tell Governor Yusuf, who was a close friend and mentor, to hold those guilty for the missing medicines accountable.
Palliative care has been a big problem in Kano, where stories of supplies meant for the poor going missing or being mishandled have caused a lot of anger. People in the area who were meant to get help from the government have complained aboutcorruption and poor management. The APC in Kano thinks that this could have been avoided if the government run by the NNPP had taken the right steps to make sure that the distribution process was open and accountable.
Kwankwaso, who has a lot of supporters in Kano, has made it clear that he doesn’t like how the Federal Government is distributing painkillers across the country. But the APC thinks this is a distraction from the real problems in Kano, where the loss of palliatives has left many people without the help they need during hard economic times. Abbas said Kwankwaso shouldn’t blame the Federal Government, but instead should focus on fixing the problems in his own party’s government.
After taking over from the APC government in Kano, Governor Yusuf has been under a lot of pressure to keep the promises he made during the campaign, especially when it comes to taking care of the state’s most defenceless people. The situation with the missing painkillers has made people look even more closely at his government. In Kano, the APC is adamant that the governor must act quickly and decisively to avoid further damage to the reputation of the NNPP government in the state.
Citizens of Kano are also wanting answers about where the missing painkillers are because they agree with the call for accountability. For many people, getting these aid gifts is a lifeline during times of high prices, lack of food, and tough economic times. For the APC, the fact that no one is being held responsible hurts the people who were meant to benefit and makes the state’s government look bad overall.
Finally, the Kano APC has told Dr. Kwankwaso to fix the problems in his party’s government in Kano, especially the way palliatives are being handled. The party thinks that holding those responsible accountable will restore trust in the government and make sure that the most helpless people get it.