Kano Assembly Suspends LG Chairman Over Subsidised Fertiliser Price Hike, Others
- The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended the chairman of Rano Local Government Area, Muhammad Nazir Yau, over alleged administrative misconduct
- The House received a petition against Yau, listing several allegations, which have caused a political divide among stakeholders in his council
- The House directs the vice chairman to assume office as the acting chairman, as it requests that all financial records of the council be turned over
Kano, Kano State - The chairman of Rano Local Government in Kano State, Muhammad Nazir Yau, has been suspended by the Kano State House of Assembly for a period of three months over allegations of misconduct.
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This suspension is to enable an investigation into claims of misconduct, abuse of office, and financial misappropriation made against him by members of his council, as reported by Daily Trust.
The suspension came after the House Committee on Public Petition, led by Majority Leader Hussaini Lawan Cediyar Yangurasa, presented an interim report during a plenary session on Wednesday, August 13.
The Assembly directed the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to instruct the council's vice chairman to take over as acting chairman until the investigation into the allegations is concluded.
Allegations against the LG Chairman
Some of the allegations levelled against the chairman include an alleged incitement of conflict and disunity among political stakeholders and councillors in the local council.
Engaging in divisive political strategies by allocating government resources selectively to only his political allies.
Selective distribution of Dangote school forms, GES fertiliser, and government fertiliser, selling above the ₦20,000 approved by the government, without the councillors' knowledge.
The committee's decision
On Tuesday, August 12, the committee met with both parties. The chairman rejected some of the allegations as unfounded but acknowledged raising the fertiliser price by ₦2,000 above the approved ₦20,000.
The committee, referencing Section 55(1-6) of the Local Government Law 2006, affirmed Yau’s suspension to allow for a full investigation.
The committee gave a seven-day ultimatum requesting that all the council's financial and administrative records be turned over.
The Assembly, at Wednesday's plenary, presided over by Speaker Ismail Falgore, adopted the committee’s recommendations.
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Dangote set to build largest fertiliser plant
Legit.ng previously reported that Dangote Industries and Ethiopia have reached a significant agreement for the establishment of a large fertiliser facility in the Somali Regional State. The $3 billion project aims to boost agricultural output, which has recently been hindered by fertiliser shortages, and stabilise regional supply chains.
The proposed factory will produce nitrogen and urea-based fertilisers for both domestic and export markets. It will be strategically located near the logistics corridor between Ethiopia and Djibouti, providing easier access to ports for importing raw materials and exporting the finished fertiliser.
Farmers lament fertiliser hike across the country
Legit.ng also reported that food production may witness another major setback as the cost of fertiliser skyrockets across Nigeria, threatening both food security and food prices.
Farmers across the country have vented their frustration over the recent hike in the cost of agriculture production, with the fertiliser price hike taking centre stage.
Contrary to the federal government's recent assertion that free fertiliser distribution supported farmers nationwide, many are still struggling with soaring production costs. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, in a statement released on June 22, 2025, said, “The ministry has invested over N200 billion in terms of intervention.”
Source: Legit.ng
