By Balarabe A. Kiru:
In continuation with visitation of schools affected by the problems of trespass and land encroachment in Kano, the State Ministerial Committee has uncovered illegal demarcation of 58 plots within the premises of Gwarzo Local Education Authority and construction of shops at Rimin Gado Special Primary School respectively.
The Chairman of the committee Alhaji Habib Hassan El-Yakub who made this known during the committee visit to some affected schools at Kumbotso, Rimin Gado and Gwarzo local government areas, said it was unfortunate to see that some unpatriotic individuals use every opportunity to trespass or encroach land belonging to schools for selfish reason.
Alhaji Habib Hassan said as the committee is mandated to identify and advise government on schools affected by trespass and encroachment problems in the state, It has become imperative for the members to work tirelessly towards ensuring that such cases are promptly addressed.
Habib Hassan further revealed that during their outing, the committee also uncovered attempt by some people who tried to hijack a big plot of land belonging to Dambare Special Primary School, stressing that with resistance from the community, it was proved abortive.
” Not only that, the committee has identified issue of encroachment at Rimin Gado Special Primary School where more shops were constructed within the school’s environment. The unfortunate thing was that all these shops were constructed over a major water pipe coming from Guzu-Guzu Dam.
” We also find out a case of trespass at Government Secondary School Riji in Gwarzo local government area where some people trespassed and built houses within some portions of land belonging to the school ” the Chairman revealed.
He however disclosed that a case was discovered at Mainika Central Primary School Gwarzo which was relocated to a new site due to flood but the old site was said to be sold by the previous local government.
Alhaji Habib therefore assured that the committee would continue to work with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate easy identification of the affected schools with a view of tackling the menace of trespass and encroachment in the state.
Hassan further solicited for the support and cooperation of people in the state to enable the committee discharges it’s assigned mandates efficiently, adding that government is determined to ensure that problems of schools encroachment and trespass remain a history in the state.
Other schools visited by the Committee include Muhd Tukur Special Primary School Kutama, Karkari Special Primary School and Baderi Primary School all in Gwarzo local government area.
Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru
Direçtor Public Enlightenment
Ministry of Education, Kano State
10th May, 2024.
