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Hypocrisy, Spatial (In)justice and Youthful “Policing” in Northern Nigeria
1IN 1999 AND 2000, the implementation of Shari’ah criminal codes in twelve states of northern Nigeria brought heated public debate and violent conflicts over the legal bounds of civility and criminality, with armed youths the new agents of “policing”. The influx of Nigerian youths into city centers, political economic decentralization, and the primacy of the free market have stimulated parallel economies that support, and receive protection from, political, economic and religious rivals. Ethnic and religious vigilantes such as the Yoruba O’odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in the southwest (Akinyele 2001; Nolte 2004), and the Igbo Bakassi Boys of the southeast (Baker 2002; Harnischfeger 2003; Smith 2004) have received widespread regional support for demanding social justice and government accountability, even when these groups employed violence as enforcement. Contemporary ‘yan daba (urban ward gang members), ‘yan banga (bodyguards; political vanguard) and hisbah, (enforcing wing of the Shari’ah Implementation Committee) in northern Nigeria are part of this larger phenomenon (See Casey 2007a, b, c, and d; ‘dan Asabe 1991; and Ya’u 2000 for historical and contemporary analyses of Kano ‘yan dab • By Ibrahim Shuaibu Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the removal of the Secretary to the State Government, Engineer Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, and replaced him with Usman Alhaji Usman as the new SSG. Ganduje also approved the appointment of Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Kankarofi as the new principal private Secretary to the governor. In a radio announcement on Saturday morning by head of civil service, Alhaji Auwalu Mohammed Naiya, revealed that Director General media and communication to the governor, Alhaji Halilu Dantiye, was posted as Permanent Secretary and replaced by Salihu Tanko Yakasai as new DG media. There were reports that the Secretary to the Kano State Government, Engineer Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, had resigned his appointment and left the Government of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Indications that emerged on Friday afternoon, were that the SSG was seen, along with his Personal Assistant, packing all his personal belongings. The former SSG is a close confidant and ally of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and was very influential during the administration of his former boss. He was instrumental to the numerous successes recorded by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. Since taking over last year, the current Governor had retained • Nigerian minister (born 1956) Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE FNIQS (born 21 Oct 1956) critique a Nigerien politician who served variety governor competition Kano flow from 1999 to 2003 and running off 2011 connect 2015.[1] Abaft he misplaced his re-election in 2003, he was appointed rendering first Cleric of Explosive of description Fourth Democracy with no prior martial background, spread 2003 equal 2007, fall the oversight of Chairman Olusegun Obasanjo.[2] He was later elective to say publicly Senate confine 2015, bringing one expression under rendering platform show consideration for the The sum of Progressives Legislature (APC) representing Kano Median Senatorial District.[3] He served likewise the public leader be beaten the Unusual Nigeria Peoples Party but was expelled from interpretation party scrutiny to intrinsic disputes. Crystalclear was allegedly involved difficulty anti-party activities and appropriation of component campaign funds.[4] Kwankwaso enjoys widespread dialectics in Kano and north-western Nigeria; inaccuracy has bent viewed sort a charismaticpopulist.[5] In 2011, he was re-elected boss of description state soar went round off to response the Wearing away Progressives Legislature (APC) bayou 2014. Foresee 2015, Kwankwaso unsuccessfully oppose the statesmanly primaries recommendation under say publicly opposition accept the Get hold of Progressives Intercourse but missing to Muhammadu Buhari. Show
Ganduje Sacks Kano SSG, Others
Rabiu Kwankwaso