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The Digest:

A complex tale of power, privatization, and alleged corruption has emerged from a major national infrastructure project. According to a PREMIUM TIMES investigation, former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje secretly transferred the state's stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port to his children before awarding it a massive contract

Key Points:
  • A PREMIUM TIMES investigation alleges Abdullahi Ganduje stripped Kano State of its 20% stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port.
  • The state's shares were secretly transferred, making Ganduje's children directors and shareholders.
  • Shortly after, as governor, Ganduje awarded a N4 billion infrastructure contract to the now-private port.
  • The contract was for infrastructure that was originally the state's responsibility as a co-owner.
  • The Kano State Government under Abba Yusuf has rejected the ownership change and vows to investigate.
  • Key figures, including Ganduje's associate Abubakar Bawuro, now control 80% of the port.
  • The port was commissioned by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023.
The scandal underscores a troubling intersection of political office and private enrichment, where public assets appear to be systematically converted for personal gain, leaving the state dispossessed.

Sources: PREMIUM TIMES