Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has demanded the sack of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, following his absence and that of his officers at Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day celebration.
Gatekeepers News reports that speaking during the event at Sani Abacha Stadium, Yusuf expressed disappointment, describing the commissioner’s conduct as unprofessional and a betrayal of national loyalty.
The Governor said, “As you can see, on this historic and independent anniversary of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police decided to pull out of the parade along with his own personnel.”
He went on to condemn the commissioner’s actions, saying, “Let me say in particular that I would like to seize this opportunity as a Nigerian, as a Kano citizen, and as the chief security officer of Kano state, to condemn the unethical and partisan attitude of the current Commissioner of Police in Kano state.”
Yusuf stressed that the police chief’s absence was unacceptable. He said, “He was nowhere to be found with the other personnel. This is unprofessional. This is disloyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I now wish to take this opportunity to call on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to remove the state commissioner of police.”
The Governor, however, reassured residents that Kano remains peaceful, urging security agencies to focus on their constitutional roles rather than partisan politics.
Yusuf said, “Today, every Nigerian is happy to celebrate the independence of this country. And we insist on it, because we know Kano is peaceful. The good people of Kano are peace-loving people.”
“But security agencies in Kano, in particular, shouldn’t be involving themselves in partisan politics, which will do no good to all of us in Kano State and in Nigeria, of course.”
