GANDUJE LEAVES FOR NEW YORK TO ATTEND STRONG CITIES NETWORK

Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will depart the country today (Sunday) for New York, USA, to attend the launch of “Strong Cities Network” and the inaugural meeting of the International Steering Committee of the network.

The event would hold at Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations, New York, and will be hosted by the Governing Mayor of Oslo, Norway. 

The two events will bring together Mayors and other municipal leaders, city-level practitioners, Strong Cities Network Steering Committee members and other important personalities from across the world.

The occasions will among other things determine how the Strong Cities Network can best support cities in their strategic planning and capacity building in countering violent extremism. 

During Gov. Ganduje’s week long absence, this deputy, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar will serve as Acting Governor of the state.

Governor Ganduje is being accompanied on the trip by member, State House of Assembly representing Doguwa constituency, Alh. Salisu Ibrahim Muhammad, the state Commissioner for Information, Youths and Sports, Comrade Muhammad Garba and the Chairman, Kano Municipal Council, Alh. Mukhtari Ishaq Yakasai.

 

Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, fnge

Director – General, Media and Communications,

To the Executive Governor, Kano state

27/09/2015