The demand was announced on Friday by Ibrahim Wayya, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, shortly after a meeting of the State Executive Council. Wayya said the council deliberated at length on remarks allegedly made by Ganduje and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, in which the duo claimed Kano was vulnerable to banditry and revealed plans to recruit 12,000 individuals into a proposed religious police outfit known as Khairul Nas.
According to the commissioner, the council considered the comments “reckless” and a potential threat to ongoing security operations by both the state government and the administration of President Bola Tinubu, which he said has been working to protect lives and property nationwide.
Wayya further disclosed that within 48 hours of the statements, suspected bandits infiltrated border communities in Kano—an incident the council suggested could be linked to, or influenced by, the earlier remarks.
The government expressed appreciation to federal authorities and security agencies for their continued collaboration in tackling insecurity but urged public figures to refrain from making statements that could heighten tensions or destabilise the state.
The commissioner said the council wants security agencies to investigate Ganduje’s alleged attempt to set up an illegal militia group and take immediate action.
In the same briefing, Wayya announced that the council had approved ₦54.8 billion for various state projects, including the establishment of an emergency operations centre at the Kano Government House.
