By Aminu Hussaini Sagagi
In Kano today, we are witnessing a familiar political drama. Whenever real progress is being made—whenever leaders roll up their sleeves to serve the people—there are always those who cannot stand to see it happen. They resort to propaganda—loud, misleading, and divisive. Sadly, this has become the favoured tool of the opposition against the government of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf (AKY).
Instead of offering constructive criticism, they prefer to manufacture noise. They twist facts, amplify half-truths, and spread stories designed to inflame emotions. Their aim is simple: to turn public attention away from the good that is happening in Kano under AKY’s leadership. They want citizens distracted, confused, and doubtful—because that is the only way they can remain relevant.
But let us be honest: who truly benefits from propaganda? Certainly not the ordinary Kano indigenes trying to put food on the table, send children to school, or get medical care when sick. Propaganda benefits only a small circle of political actors desperate to regain power, even if it means tearing down the State’s image in the process.
Look around Kano. Despite the noise, projects are being executed. Take Fatima, a final-year student in one of our public secondary schools. She used to sit in overcrowded classrooms with leaking roofs. Today, after rehabilitation works by AKY’s government, her school has proper furniture, a safe learning environment, and teachers who are motivated. For Fatima, progress is not a rumor—it is a reality.
Or consider Musa, a trader in Sabon Gari market. He remembers how bad roads used to make transporting his goods a nightmare. Now, with new roads and drainage works opening up his area, his business is thriving. That is the kind of development propaganda cannot hide.
And what about Aisha, a mother of three who once feared going to public hospitals because they lacked basic facilities? Today, she walks into a revitalized healthcare center where she can get treatment without begging for help. For her, the difference is life-saving.
Yet, the opposition would rather you forget these stories. They want you to see shadows instead of substance, noise instead of development. But the truth cannot be hidden. A rehabilitated school speaks louder than a false headline. A functioning hospital carries more weight than a fabricated rumor.
Kano people must not allow themselves to be used as pawns in a propaganda war. We must rise above the distractions and judge by results, not by rhetoric. Leadership is about service, and service is exactly what AKY is delivering in Kano.
History will not remember the propaganda. It will remember the projects, the reforms, and the opportunities created under this administration. That is why, no matter how loud the opposition shouts, the people must stand firm and say: we will not be distracted.
Kano’s future is too important to be toyed with. The focus should remain on progress, and progress is exactly what Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is bringing to the state.
This opinion piece is contributed
by Barr. Aminu Hussaini Sagagi, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Kano State on Justice/Constitutional Matters
