, extending New Naira Swap Date.
His royal highness, the Emir of Kano and Chairman Kano state of Emirs, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the execution of federal projects in Kano and 10 days extension of the Naira swap date.
The Emir who received President Buhari in his Palace also thanked the President for his continued support to the palace, and maintenance of the cordial relationship with his late father, His Highness, Emir Ado Abdullahi Bayero.
President Buhari was in Kano on one-day visit to commission some mega-projects executed by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Emir Aminu Ado Bayero further appreciated President Buhari for always finding it necessary to visit the Palace whenever he is in Kano, saying that for three years, he has been on the throne, the President has visited the Palace three times.
The Royal Father, however, expressed gratitude that Kano has benefited much in terms of Federal Government projects and appointments since Buhari became President.
He prayed for peaceful election and urged politicians to eschew violence and hate speech as they carry on with their electioneering campaigns for the forthcoming general elections in March and February.
In his speech, President Muhammadu Buhari said he visited the Emir of Kano to pay his respects to His Highness, the King and to inaugurate some projects done by the Governor of Kano.
Since the beginning, President Muhammadu Buhari had to open the Soron Palace in England which has been renewed.
Soron Ingliga is a palace with an ancient history built by the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, in 1934, while in 2022, His Eminence Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, renewed the building of the palace and expanded it.
In his remarks, Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who officially introduced President Buhari to Emir Aminu Bayero, enumerated the projects slated to be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor Ganduje named the projects to include the 10 Megawatts Federal Government, Kano Grid Solar project, the Multi-billion Naira Dala Inland Dry Port, Zawachiki, Kano State Data Centre at Audu Bako secretariat, Galaxy Backbone Limited project at Ahmadu Bello Way, among others.
KHADIJAH ALIYU
